Shloka 28

Matsya Purana — Yayāti and His Sons: The Exchange of Youth and Old Age

Devanagari script

*शौनक उवाच एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच पूरुः पितरमञ्जसा यथात्थ त्वं महाराज तत्करिष्यामि ते वचः //

Transliteration

*śaunaka uvāca evamuktaḥ pratyuvāca pūruḥ pitaramañjasā yathāttha tvaṃ mahārāja tatkariṣyāmi te vacaḥ //

Translation

Śaunaka said: Thus addressed, Pūru promptly replied to his father: “As you have spoken, O great king, I shall do exactly as you command.”

Word by Word

• śaunakaḥ uvāca: Śaunaka said

• evam-uktaḥ: thus spoken to/so addressed

• pratyuvāca: replied in return

• pūruḥ: Pūru

• pitaram: to (his) father

• añjasā: straightforwardly, promptly

• yathā: as

• āttha: you have said/spoken

• tvam: you

• mahārāja: O great king

• tat: that

• kariṣyāmi: I will do

• te: your

• vacaḥ: word, command

Speaker

• Śaunaka (narrating Pūru’s response)

Entities Mentioned

• Śaunaka
• Pūru
• Father (Yayāti implied)
• Mahārāja (address to the king)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Filial duty
• Royal ethics
• Yayati-Puru

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to the dynastic narrative and highlights ethical conduct—Pūru’s immediate acceptance of his father-king’s request.

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

It underscores obedience, truthfulness, and readiness to uphold family duty (pitṛ-śuśrūṣā). In royal-dharma terms, it portrays the ideal son/subject who honors legitimate authority and keeps commitments.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated here; the significance is ethical and genealogical—establishing Pūru’s exemplary conduct within the Yayāti lineage.