Matsya Purana — The Tale of Brahmadatta: Past-life Memory, Shloka 13
वरं वृणीष्व भद्रं ते हृदयेनेप्सितं नृप एवमुक्तस्तु देवेन वव्रे स वरमुत्तमम् //
varaṃ vṛṇīṣva bhadraṃ te hṛdayenepsitaṃ nṛpa evamuktastu devena vavre sa varamuttamam //
ദേവൻ പറഞ്ഞു—“വരം തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുക; നിനക്കു മംഗളം വരട്ടെ; ഹേ രാജാവേ, ഹൃദയം ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നതെന്തോ അതു.” ഇങ്ങനെ കേട്ട രാജാവ് ഉത്തമവരം അപേക്ഷിച്ചു।
FAQs
It situates the Pralaya episode as a divinely guided event: before the flood unfolds, the Lord offers Manu a boon, indicating foreknowledge and purposeful protection rather than random destruction.
It presents the ideal king as receptive to divine counsel and choosing what is “uttama” (best)—implying that a ruler’s desires should align with welfare, protection, and dharma rather than personal indulgence.
No direct Vastu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its significance is narrative—introducing the boon that typically leads to practical instructions (protection, preservation, and right conduct) in the surrounding Matsya–Manu context.