Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — Yayāti’s Rule

Devanagari script

स राजा सिंहविक्रान्तो युवा विषयगोचरः अविरोधेन धर्मस्य चचार सुखमुत्तमम् //

Transliteration

sa rājā siṃhavikrānto yuvā viṣayagocaraḥ avirodhena dharmasya cacāra sukhamuttamam //

Translation

That king, lion-like in valor, though still young and engaged with the objects of sense, enjoyed the highest happiness—without ever coming into conflict with dharma.

Word by Word

• स (sa): that

• राजा (rājā): king

• सिंहविक्रान्तः (siṃhavikrāntaḥ): lion-like in prowess/valor

• युवा (yuvā): young

• विषयगोचरः (viṣaya-gocaraḥ): moving among/occupied with sense-objects and worldly affairs

• अविरोधेन (avirodhena): without opposition, without conflict

• धर्मस्य (dharmasya): of dharma, of righteousness

• चचार (cacāra): he lived, he practiced, he conducted himself

• सुखम् (sukham): happiness, ease

• उत्तमम् (uttamam): highest, excellent.

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the king in the Rajadharma context (as preserved in the Matsya Purana’s ethical narrative flow).

Entities Mentioned

• Raja (the King)
• Dharma

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Dharma
• Ideal King
• Ethics
• Sense-control

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse focuses on rajadharma: the king’s ability to live in worldly life while remaining aligned with dharma, not on pralaya or cosmology.

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

It presents a core Rajadharma ideal: legitimate enjoyment (artha–kāma) is acceptable when it does not oppose dharma—i.e., rule with valor and competence, yet keep pleasures disciplined and lawful.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu/temple-building or ritual procedure is stated here; the takeaway is ethical—harmonizing worldly engagement with dharma.