Shloka 9

Matsya Purana — Yayāti’s Rule

Devanagari script

परिचिन्त्य स कालज्ञः कलाकाष्ठाश्च वीर्यवान् पूर्णम् मत्वा ततः कालं पूरुं पुत्रमुवाच ह //

Transliteration

paricintya sa kālajñaḥ kalākāṣṭhāśca vīryavān pūrṇam matvā tataḥ kālaṃ pūruṃ putramuvāca ha //

Translation

Having reflected, that mighty one—skilled in discerning the proper time, even down to minutes and moments—judged the time to be fulfilled; then he spoke to his son Pūru.

Word by Word

• परिचिन्त्य: having reflected/considered

• स: he

• कालज्ञः: knower of time/season (one who judges the right moment)

• कलाकाष्ठाः: kalā and kāṣṭhā—minute measures of time (moments/instants)

• च: and

• वीर्यवान्: powerful/valorous

• पूर्णम्: complete/fulfilled

• मत्वा: having deemed/considered

• ततः: then

• कालम्: the time/occasion

• पूरुम्: Pūru (proper name)

• पुत्रम्: (his) son

• उवाच: said/spoke

• ह: indeed (emphatic particle).

Speaker

• Narrator (Sūta/Pauraṇika voice) describing the king’s action

Entities Mentioned

• Pūru

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Kingship
• Succession
• Kāla (Time)

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it highlights kāla-vicāra (discernment of the right time) in a royal narrative context.

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

It presents an ideal of rulership: a leader should deliberate carefully and act at the proper time, indicating prudence before addressing succession or major decisions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct vastu or temple-ritual rule is stated; the technical note is temporal precision (kalā, kāṣṭhā), which broadly aligns with Purāṇic emphasis on correct timing for rites and state actions.