Shloka 77

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

वयं तपश्चरिष्यामः संवृता वल्कलैर्वने प्रह्लादस्य वचः श्रुत्वा सत्याभिव्याहृतं तु तत् //

Transliteration

vayaṃ tapaścariṣyāmaḥ saṃvṛtā valkalairvane prahlādasya vacaḥ śrutvā satyābhivyāhṛtaṃ tu tat //

Translation

“We shall undertake austerities, clothed in bark-garments in the forest.” Having heard Prahlāda’s words, they accepted that utterance as a truthfully spoken resolve.

Word by Word

• वयम्: we

• तपः-चरिष्यामः: shall practice austerity/perform tapas

• संवृताः: covered/clad

• वल्कलैः: with bark-garments

• वने: in the forest

• प्रह्लादस्य: of Prahlāda

• वचः: the speech/words

• श्रुत्वा: having heard

• सत्य-अभिव्याहृतम्: truthfully declared/solemnly spoken as truth

• तु: indeed/and

• तत्: that (statement/resolve).

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrative voice), reporting the response after hearing Prahlāda

Entities Mentioned

• Prahlāda

Tags

• Tapas
• ForestVow
• Truth
• Bhakti
• Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it emphasizes ethical-spiritual discipline—undertaking tapas in the forest and the authority of a truthfully spoken resolve.

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

It reflects the broader dharma ideal that discipline and truthfulness are binding: a householder or king should honor truthful vows and, when appropriate, support or adopt regulated austerity (tapas) as a means of self-governance and moral integrity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is the ascetic observance—forest dwelling with bark garments as an emblem of renunciation and vow-based practice.