Shloka 173

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

किमिच्छसि वरारोहे कस्ते कामः समृध्यताम् तत्ते सम्पादयाम्यद्य यद्यपि स्यात्सुदुष्करः //

Transliteration

kimicchasi varārohe kaste kāmaḥ samṛdhyatām tatte sampādayāmyadya yadyapi syātsuduṣkaraḥ //

Translation

What do you desire, O fair-hipped one? What wish of yours should be fulfilled? I shall accomplish it for you today—even if it should be exceedingly difficult.

Word by Word

• kim: what?

• icchasi: (you) desire/seek

• varārohe: O woman of beautiful hips (address of a noble lady)

• kas: which/what

• te: your

• kāmaḥ: desire, wish

• samṛdhyatām: may it prosper/be fulfilled

• tat: that

• te: for you

• sampādayāmi: I will bring about/achieve

• adya: today/now

• yady api: even if

• syāt: it may be

• suduṣkaraḥ: very difficult, hard to accomplish

Speaker

• A male interlocutor (contextually, a boon-granting figure in the Adhyaya’s dialogue; traditionally attributable to Lord Matsya/Vishnu in dialogue frameworks of the Purana)

Tags

• Varapradana
• Dialogue
• Boons
• Dharma
• Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya directly; it is a narrative moment of assurance where a speaker offers to fulfill a requested boon, reflecting the Purana’s dialogue-driven teaching style.

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

It models the dharmic ideal of keeping one’s word and acting decisively to help a dependent or petitioner—an ethic emphasized for rulers and householders alike: promise with responsibility, then deliver even when difficult.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its relevance is indirect, as such boon-granting dialogue often precedes instructions elsewhere in the Matsya Purana (including ritual and temple-building topics).