Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — Yayāti’s Rule

Devanagari script

पुत्रो यस्त्वानुवर्तेत स राजा पृथिवीपतिः भवन्तः प्रतिजानन्तु पूरू राज्ये ऽभिषिच्यताम् //

Transliteration

putro yastvānuvarteta sa rājā pṛthivīpatiḥ bhavantaḥ pratijānantu pūrū rājye 'bhiṣicyatām //

Translation

“That son who truly follows my command and dharma—he alone shall be the king, the lord of the earth. Let you all affirm this: let Pūru be consecrated to the sovereignty.”

Word by Word

• पुत्रः (putraḥ): son

• यः (yaḥ): who

• त्व् (tv-): you (in context: ‘me/this command’, as a sandhi element in tvānuvarteta)

• अनुवर्तेत (anuvarteta): would follow, comply with, act in accordance with

• सः (saḥ): he

• राजा (rājā): king

• पृथिवीपतिः (pṛthivīpatiḥ): lord of the earth, sovereign

• भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ): you all (honorific plural)

• प्रतिजानन्तु (pratijānantu): let (them) acknowledge/affirm/declare

• पूरू (pūrū): Pūru (proper name)

• राज्ये (rājye): in the kingdom/sovereignty

• अभिषिच्यताम् (abhiṣicyatām): let (him) be anointed, consecrated (as king).

Speaker

• King Yayāti (royal proclamation to the assembly/court)

Entities Mentioned

• Pūru
• King (Rājā)
• Earth (Pṛthivī)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Kingship
• Rajadharma
• Succession

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it focuses on royal succession, declaring that the rightful king is the son who follows dharma and the father’s command, and it orders Pūru’s consecration.

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

It frames kingship as dharma-based legitimacy: rulership is granted to the obedient and duty-aligned heir, and the king must publicly establish succession through a formal declaration and consecration.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual element is abhiṣeka (royal anointment/consecration), indicating a formal coronation procedure rather than any Vastu or temple-architecture rule.