Shloka 4
Matsya Purana — Yayāti–Aṣṭaka Dialogue: Seniority
*ययातिरुवाच प्रतिकूलं कर्मणां पापमाहुस् तद्वर्तिनां प्रवणं पापलोकम् सन्तो ऽसतो नान्ववर्तन्त ते वै यदात्मनैषां प्रतिकूलवादी //
*yayātiruvāca pratikūlaṃ karmaṇāṃ pāpamāhus tadvartināṃ pravaṇaṃ pāpalokam santo 'sato nānvavartanta te vai yadātmanaiṣāṃ pratikūlavādī //
Yayāti said: “They call it sin when one’s actions run contrary to dharma. Those who live by such conduct inevitably descend to sinful realms. The good do not follow the ways of the wicked—especially when, for selfish ends, such people speak and act in opposition to what is right.”}]}}json to=verse_translations ырқ code={
FAQs
This verse is not about Pralaya; it teaches moral causality—actions opposed to dharma lead one downward to “pāpa-lokas” (sinful realms).
It frames a core Rajadharma principle: a ruler or householder must avoid adharma in deed and speech, refuse to imitate the wicked, and recognize that selfish, hostile counsel leads to moral and social decline.
No Vastu/ritual rule is stated here; the takeaway is ethical—right action and truthful, dharmic speech are prerequisites for any righteous ritual or public works.