Shloka 12

Matsya Purana — Yayāti’s Forest-Renunciation

Devanagari script

अन्तेषु स विनिक्षिप्य पुत्रान् यदुपुरोगमान् फलमूलाशनो राजा वने ऽसौ न्यवसच्चिरम् //

Transliteration

anteṣu sa vinikṣipya putrān yadupurogamān phalamūlāśano rājā vane 'sau nyavasacciram //

Translation

Having settled his sons—led by Yadu—in their respective domains, that king lived for a long time in the forest, subsisting on fruits and roots.

Word by Word

• अन्तेषु (anteṣu): in the border-regions / in their respective territories

• स (sa): he

• विनिक्षिप्य (vinikṣipya): having placed/installed, having entrusted

• पुत्रान् (putrān): the sons

• यदुपुरोगमान् (yadupurogamān): with Yadu at the forefront / led by Yadu

• फलमूलाशनः (phalamūlāśanaḥ): one who eats fruits and roots

• राजा (rājā): the king

• वने (vane): in the forest

• असौ (asau): that (person)

• न्यवसत् (nyavasat): dwelt, stayed

• चिरम् (ciram): for a long time

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the king’s conduct (context within Matsya Purana’s royal/dynastic narrative)

Entities Mentioned

• Yadu
• the King (unnamed in this verse)
• sons (putrāḥ)

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Vanaprastha
• Dynasties
• Renunciation
• Forest-life

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it focuses on ethical kingship—succession planning and the king’s later-life retreat to the forest.

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

It models rajadharma and āśrama-dharma: the king responsibly installs his sons (with Yadu prominent) in governance, then adopts a restrained vanaprastha life sustained by forest fare (fruits and roots).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu/temple or ritual procedure is specified; the practical takeaway is the dharmic ideal of simple living and disciplined retirement rather than construction rules.