Shloka 115

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

गच्छ संसाधयस्वैनं श्रमापनयनैः शुभैः तैस्तैर्मनोनुकूलैश्च ह्य् उपचारैर् अतन्द्रिता //

Transliteration

gaccha saṃsādhayasvainaṃ śramāpanayanaiḥ śubhaiḥ taistairmanonukūlaiśca hy upacārair atandritā //

Translation

Go—O diligent one—attend to him properly, with auspicious measures that remove fatigue, and with those various treatments and courtesies that are pleasing to his mind.

Word by Word

• गच्छ (gaccha): go

• संसाधयस्व (saṃsādhayasva): attend to, serve properly, set matters right

• एनम् (enam): him (this person)

• श्रम-अपनयनैः (śrama-apanayanaiḥ): by means that remove weariness/fatigue

• शुभैः (śubhaiḥ): auspicious, beneficial

• तैः तैः (tais taiḥ): by those various (means)

• मनः-अनुकूलैः (manaḥ-anukūlaiḥ): agreeable to the mind, pleasing

• च (ca): and

• हि (hi): indeed, surely

• उपचारैः (upacāraiḥ): services, remedies, respectful attentions/courtesies

• अतन्द्रिता (atandritā): without laziness, vigilant/diligent (addressed to a woman/attendant).

Speaker

• Likely a senior adviser/authority figure instructing an attendant (contextual Rajadharma-style instruction within Matsya Purana narration)

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Seva
• Niti
• Court etiquette
• Caregiving

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on practical conduct—how to render attentive service and relief to someone fatigued.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

It reflects Rajadharma and household ethics: a ruler’s staff (or a householder’s family) should provide timely, respectful care—remedies, comforts, and courteous attentions—suited to the person’s mental disposition.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or temple-architecture rule is stated; the key technical term is upacāra—proper attentions/remedial courtesies—relevant to ritualized hospitality and disciplined service.