Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — Yayāti’s Forest-Renunciation

Devanagari script

तत एव पुनश्चापि गतः स्वर्गमिति श्रुतिः राज्ञा वसुमता सार्धम् अष्टकेन च वीर्यवान् प्रतर्दनेन शिबिना समेत्य किल संसदि //

Transliteration

tata eva punaścāpi gataḥ svargamiti śrutiḥ rājñā vasumatā sārdham aṣṭakena ca vīryavān pratardanena śibinā sametya kila saṃsadi //

Translation

From there, again, tradition says he departed to heaven—having, it is said, assembled in the royal council together with King Vasumat, and with Aṣṭaka, the mighty Pratardana, and Śibi.

Word by Word

tata evafrom there/thereupon

punaḥ ca apiagain also

gataḥwent/departed

svargamto heaven

itithus

śrutiḥwhat is heard/tradition/report

rājñā vasumatāwith King Vasumat

sārdhamtogether/along with

aṣṭakenawith Aṣṭaka

caand

vīryavānvaliant/mighty

pratardanenawith Pratardana

śibināwith Śibi

sametyahaving met/assembled

kilaindeed/it is said

saṃsadiin the assembly/council hall.

Speaker

Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting the royal tradition within the Matsya Purana’s genealogical narrative

Entities Mentioned

VasumatAṣṭakaPratardanaŚibiSvarga (Heaven)

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it belongs to a genealogical-royal narrative and emphasizes a king’s departure to Svarga as preserved by tradition (śrutiḥ).

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

By highlighting kings gathered in the saṃsad (royal council), it reflects the ideal of rājanīti—rule through deliberation and counsel—and presents Svarga-attainment as a remembered fruit of exemplary royal conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated; the only institutional cue is the saṃsad (assembly hall), indicating the importance of the sabhā as a formal civic space in royal governance.