Matsya Purana — Manvantaras, Shloka 49

Devanagari script

पञ्चात्मके यो विषये कारणे चाष्टलक्षणे न क्रुध्येत प्रतिहतः स जितात्मा भविष्यति //

Transliteration

pañcātmake yo viṣaye kāraṇe cāṣṭalakṣaṇe na krudhyeta pratihataḥ sa jitātmā bhaviṣyati //

Translation

Celui qui, même lorsqu’il est contrarié ou empêché, ne se met pas en colère à l’égard des cinq objets des sens et de la cause pourvue de huit caractéristiques, celui-là deviendra maître de lui-même (jitātmā).

Word by Word

• pañcātmake: in the fivefold (i.e., connected with the five sense-objects)

• yo: who

• viṣaye: with respect to objects/field of experience

• kāraṇe: in the cause/source (prakṛti or causal basis)

• ca: and

• aṣṭa-lakṣaṇe: possessing eight characteristics/marks

• na: not

• krudhyet: should become angry

• pratihataḥ: when obstructed/repelled/checked

• sa: he

• jitātmā: self-controlled, one who has conquered the mind/self

• bhaviṣyati: will become/will be.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu

Tags

• Dharma
• Self-control
• Anger management
• Sankhya terms
• Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse is not a pralaya narrative; it uses Sāṅkhya-style categories (fivefold sense-objects and an eight-characterized cause) to define inner discipline—showing that mastery of anger is foundational for dharmic life regardless of cosmic cycles.

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

For a king or householder, being “pratihataḥ” (opposed, insulted, obstructed) is common; the verse teaches that not reacting with anger—especially amid sensory provocations—marks true self-mastery, supporting just rule, restraint, and stable governance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or ritual procedure appears here; the practical takeaway is ethical: self-control and freedom from anger are inner qualifications that the Matsya Purana often treats as prerequisites for successful rites, vows, and dharmic conduct.