Shloka 27

Matsya Purana — Yayāti and the Kings’ Dialogue on Heavenly Worlds

Devanagari script

यो नः सर्वजितं सर्वं यथावृत्तं निवेदयेत् अनसूयुर् द्विजाग्न्येभ्यः स भजेन्नः सलोकताम् //

Transliteration

yo naḥ sarvajitaṃ sarvaṃ yathāvṛttaṃ nivedayet anasūyur dvijāgnyebhyaḥ sa bhajennaḥ salokatām //

Translation

Whoever, without malice, reports to us in full and exactly as it happened all that has been won and accomplished, and who is free from envy toward the twice-born and the sacred fires—he attains salokatā, communion with us, dwelling in our same world.

Word by Word

• yo: whoever

• naḥ: to us/for us

• sarva-jitam: all that has been conquered or won

• sarvam: everything, wholly

• yathā-vṛttam: as it occurred, truthfully

• nivedayet: should report/submit

• anasūyuḥ: non-envious, without spite

• dvija-agnye-bhyaḥ: toward the twice-born (Brāhmaṇas) and the consecrated fires (Agni)

• sa: he

• bhajet: attains/partakes of

• naḥ: our

• sa-lokatām: residence in the same world (as the Lord).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya (implicit as naḥ—‘us’, the divine speaker)
• Dvija (the twice-born/Brāhmaṇas)
• Agni (sacred ritual fires)

Tags

• Dharma
• Satya (Truthfulness)
• Bhakti
• Ritual
• Merit (Puṇya)

FAQs

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

It does not describe pralaya directly; instead, it frames the ethical discipline expected in the Matsya–Manu context—truthful reporting and freedom from envy—as a qualifying virtue that leads to divine proximity (salokya).

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

It emphasizes rajadharma-like integrity: a ruler or householder should present events and gains exactly as they occurred (yathāvṛttam), avoid jealousy toward priests and ritual institutions, and uphold truthful administration—conduct said to yield divine favor.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is explicit: reverence toward ‘dvija’ and ‘agni’ points to maintaining Vedic rites and protecting consecrated fires, a core marker of orthodox ritual order rather than a Vāstu/temple-construction rule.