Shloka 88

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

अनाचार्या वयं देवास् त्यक्तशस्त्रास्त्ववस्थिताः चीरकृष्णाजिनधरा निष्क्रिया निष्परिग्रहाः //

Transliteration

anācāryā vayaṃ devās tyaktaśastrāstvavasthitāḥ cīrakṛṣṇājinadharā niṣkriyā niṣparigrahāḥ //

Translation

“We gods are without teachers; we stand having cast aside our weapons. Wearing bark-garments and black antelope-skins, we remain inactive, without possessions.”

Word by Word

• अनाचार्याः: without teachers/preceptors

• वयम्: we

• देवाः: the gods

• त्यक्त-शस्त्राः: having abandoned weapons

• तु: indeed/and

• अवस्थिताः: standing/remaining

• चीर: bark-garment

• कृष्णाजिन: black antelope-skin

• धराः: wearing/bearing

• निष्क्रियाः: inactive/abstaining from action

• निष्परिग्रहाः: without acquisitions/without possessions

Speaker

• Devas (as a collective voice within the Matsya Purana’s Manu-centered discourse context)

Entities Mentioned

• Devas

Tags

• Pralaya
• Dharma
• Renunciation
• Austerity
• Non-violence

FAQs

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

It reflects a Pralaya-adjacent mood of withdrawal: even the gods adopt restraint—abandoning weapons and possessions—suggesting a cosmic phase where preservation through austerity and non-violence replaces ordinary power and conflict.

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

By portraying the gods renouncing arms and acquisitiveness, the verse implicitly commends self-control and minimalism; for a king/householder, it supports dharmic restraint—using force only when necessary and avoiding greed, especially in times of instability.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or temple-building rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is the ascetic ethos (bark garments, antelope-skin, non-acquisitiveness) often associated with vows, tapas, and purification disciplines.