Matsya Purana — The Tale of Brahmadatta: Past-life Memory, Shloka 14

Devanagari script

पुत्रं मे देहि देवेश महाबलपराक्रमम् पारगं सर्वशास्त्राणां धार्मिकं योगिनां परम् //

Transliteration

putraṃ me dehi deveśa mahābalaparākramam pāragaṃ sarvaśāstrāṇāṃ dhārmikaṃ yogināṃ param //

Translation

ഹേ ദേവേശാ! എനിക്ക് ഒരു പുത്രനെ ദയചെയ്യണമേ—മഹാബലവും പരാക്രമവും ഉള്ളവൻ, സർവ്വശാസ്ത്രങ്ങളിൽ പാരംഗതൻ, ധാർമ്മികൻ, യോഗികളിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠൻ ആയിരിക്കട്ടെ।

Word by Word

• पुत्रम् (putram): a son

• मे (me): to me / for me

• देहि (dehi): grant / give

• देवेश (deveśa): O Lord of the gods

• महाबलपराक्रमम् (mahā-bala-parākramam): possessing great strength and valor

• पारगम् (pāragam): one who has gone to the far shore, i.e., fully mastered

• सर्वशास्त्राणाम् (sarva-śāstrāṇām): of all treatises / scriptures

• धार्मिकम् (dhārmikam): righteous, devoted to dharma

• योगिनाम् (yoginām): among yogins

• परम् (param): supreme / foremost.

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (as supplicant, addressing Lord Matsya/Vishnu as Deveśa)

Entities Mentioned

• Vaivasvata Manu
• Vishnu (implied as Deveśa/Lord Matsya context)

Tags

• Dharma
• Boons
• Progeny
• Yoga
• Shastra

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it shows Manu’s devotional request for a divinely endowed heir, a common Purāṇic motif that supports continuity of dharmic order across ages.

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

It frames an ideal heir for householders and rulers: strong and courageous, learned in śāstra, firmly established in dharma, and spiritually disciplined—qualities expected to sustain righteous governance and family lineage.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated here; the ritual tone is that of a boon-seeking prayer emphasizing inner qualifications (dharma, śāstra, yoga) rather than construction or iconographic prescriptions.