Shloka 28

Matsya Purana — Yayāti’s Rule

Devanagari script

*शौनक उवाच पौरजानपदैस् तुष्टैर् इत्युक्तो नाहुषस्तदा अभिषिच्य ततः पूरुं राज्ये स्वसुतमात्मजम् //

Transliteration

*śaunaka uvāca paurajānapadais tuṣṭair ityukto nāhuṣastadā abhiṣicya tataḥ pūruṃ rājye svasutamātmajam //

Translation

Śaunaka said: Thus addressed by the delighted citizens and people of the countryside, Nahūṣa then consecrated his own son Pūru and installed him in the kingship.

Word by Word

• śaunakaḥ: Śaunaka

• uvāca: said

• paurajānapadaiḥ: by townsmen and countryfolk (citizens and rural subjects)

• tuṣṭaiḥ: pleased, satisfied

• iti-uktaḥ: thus spoken to, thus addressed

• nāhuṣaḥ: King Nahūṣa

• tadā: then, at that time

• abhiṣicya: having anointed, having consecrated

• tataḥ: thereafter

• pūrum: Pūru (proper name)

• rājye: in the kingdom, to sovereignty

• sva-sutam: his own son

• ātmajam: offspring, son

Speaker

• Śaunaka

Entities Mentioned

• Śaunaka
• Nahūṣa
• Pūru

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Kingship
• Rajadharma
• Succession

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on royal succession—Nahūṣa formally consecrating Pūru as king.

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

It highlights legitimate transfer of sovereignty through public approval (citizens and rural subjects) and formal consecration (abhiṣeka), implying that kingship is a duty-bearing office established by social consent and ritual order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The key ritual term is abhiṣeka (royal anointing/consecration), indicating a formal installation rite for kings; no Vāstu or temple-building details are mentioned in this verse.