Matsya Purana — Manvantaras, Shloka 74

Devanagari script

तत्रैव संस्थितो विद्वांस् तपसो ऽन्त इति श्रुतम् बुद्धिर्विवर्धतस्तस्य प्रादुर्भूता चतुर्विधा //

Transliteration

tatraiva saṃsthito vidvāṃs tapaso 'nta iti śrutam buddhirvivardhatastasya prādurbhūtā caturvidhā //

Translation

Là même, ce sage—ainsi l’a-t-on entendu—parvint au terme de l’austérité (tapas) ; et, tandis que son intelligence s’accroissait, une sagesse quadruple se manifesta en lui.

Word by Word

• तत्रैव (tatraiva): right there, in that very place

• संस्थितः (saṃsthitaḥ): staying, remaining established

• विद्वान् (vidvān): the wise man, learned one

• तपसः (tapasaḥ): of austerity, of ascetic practice

• अन्तः (antaḥ): end, culmination, completion

• इति (iti): thus

• श्रुतम् (śrutam): it is heard/traditionally reported

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ): intellect, understanding, discernment

• विवर्धतः (vivardhataḥ): while increasing, as it grows

• तस्य (tasya): of him

• प्रादुर्भूता (prādurbhūtā): manifested, arose clearly

• चतुर्विधा (caturvidhā): fourfold, of four kinds

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) reporting the Purāṇic tradition (śruti-smṛti style narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Vidvan (unnamed wise ascetic)

Tags

• Tapas
• Jnana
• Yoga
• Buddhi
• Spiritual attainment

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it emphasizes inner transformation—how sustained tapas culminates in the manifestation of an expanded, fourfold wisdom.

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

It implies that disciplined self-restraint and sustained practice refine buddhi (discernment), which is essential for righteous governance and household decision-making—choosing dharma over impulse through matured understanding.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit vāstu or temple-ritual rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is that tapas (austerity/observance) is presented as a means to culminate practice and generate clearer, structured discernment.