Shloka 58

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

बले राज्याधिकारस्तु यावत्कालं बभूव ह तावत्कालं तु प्रह्लादो निवृत्तो ह्य् असुरैः सह //

Transliteration

bale rājyādhikārastu yāvatkālaṃ babhūva ha tāvatkālaṃ tu prahlādo nivṛtto hy asuraiḥ saha //

Translation

So long as Bali held the rightful authority over the kingdom, for that very span of time Prahlāda, together with the Asuras, remained withdrawn from rule (having stepped aside).

Word by Word

• bale: in/when (it was) Bali

• rājya-adhikāraḥ: royal authority, right to rule

• tu: indeed/but

• yāvat-kālam: for as long a time as

• babhūva (ha): existed/continued (indeed)

• tāvat-kālam: for that same duration

• tu: and/indeed

• prahlādaḥ: Prahlāda

• nivṛttaḥ: withdrawn, retired, desisted

• hi: certainly/indeed

• asuraiḥ saha: together with the Asuras

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) relaying the dynastic/Asura episode (within the Matsya Purana’s narrative frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Bali
• Prahlāda
• Asuras

Tags

• Dynasties
• Asuras
• Kingship
• Succession
• Rajadharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on political authority and succession among Asura figures (Bali and Prahlāda).

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

It underscores legitimacy and orderly succession: when Bali holds the sanctioned right to rule, Prahlāda refrains from exercising kingship—implying restraint, respect for rightful authority, and stability in governance (a Rajadharma theme).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its takeaway is political—recognition of rightful kingship and voluntary withdrawal from power.