Shloka 35
Matsya Purana — Tārakāsura’s Austerity and Boon; Mobilization for War; Bṛhaspati’s Fourfold P...
लब्ध्वा जन्म न यः कश्चिद् घटयेत्पौरुषं नरः जन्म तस्य वृथा भूतम् अजन्मा तु विशिष्यते //
labdhvā janma na yaḥ kaścid ghaṭayetpauruṣaṃ naraḥ janma tasya vṛthā bhūtam ajanmā tu viśiṣyate //
既得人身，若有人不奋发施行人之努力，则其出生便成徒然；诚然，那“未生者”（ajanmā）反被视为胜过此人。
FAQs
It does not discuss pralaya directly; it teaches moral causality—human birth is meaningful only when used for purposeful effort aligned with dharma.
It frames duty as active endeavor: a king must govern decisively and a householder must practice discipline, charity, and righteousness—mere status or birth without effort is condemned as futile.
No specific vastu or ritual rule is stated; the takeaway is motivational—undertake prescribed works (including rituals and temple patronage) with sincere effort rather than inertia.