Shloka 10
Matsya Purana — Yayāti’s Fall
*अष्टक उवाच तांस्ते ददामि मा प्रपत प्रपातं ये मे लोका दिवि राजेन्द्र सन्ति यद्यन्तरिक्षे यदि वा दिवि श्रितास्तानाक्रम क्षिप्रममित्रहाऽथसि //
*aṣṭaka uvāca tāṃste dadāmi mā prapata prapātaṃ ye me lokā divi rājendra santi yadyantarikṣe yadi vā divi śritāstānākrama kṣipramamitrahā'thasi //
Aṣṭaka said: “I grant those realms to you—do not fall into ruin. O king, the worlds that are mine in heaven—whether stationed in the mid-space or established in the celestial regions—take possession of them at once, for you are a swift slayer of foes.”
FAQs
This verse is not about Pralaya; it focuses on the transfer and conquest of heavenly “worlds” (lokas) as rewards or possessions within a heroic-genealogical narrative.
It frames kingship in terms of steadfastness (avoiding “downfall”) and decisive action—urging the king to secure rightful realms swiftly, implying royal responsibility to uphold honor, power, and order.
No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated here; the technical focus is political-heroic—granting and seizing lokas—rather than architecture or rites.