Shloka 20

Matsya Purana — Inquiry into Yayāti’s Story and the Kacha–Devayānī Episode

Devanagari script

तदा हि प्रेषितो देवैः समीपे वृषपर्वणः तथेत्युक्त्वा तु स प्रायाद् बृहस्पतिसुतः कचः //

Transliteration

tadā hi preṣito devaiḥ samīpe vṛṣaparvaṇaḥ tathetyuktvā tu sa prāyād bṛhaspatisutaḥ kacaḥ //

Translation

Then, dispatched by the gods to the presence of Vṛṣaparvan, Kaca—the son of Bṛhaspati—set out, saying, “So be it.”

Word by Word

• tadā: then

• hi: indeed/for

• preṣitaḥ: sent, commissioned

• devaiḥ: by the gods

• samīpe: near, to the presence of

• vṛṣaparvaṇaḥ: of Vṛṣaparvan (the Asura king)

• tathā iti: “thus/so”

• uktvā: having said

• tu: and/indeed

• saḥ: he

• prāyāt: departed, set forth

• bṛhaspati-sutaḥ: the son of Bṛhaspati

• kacaḥ: Kaca (proper name).

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the event

Entities Mentioned

• Devas
• Vṛṣaparvan
• Bṛhaspati
• Kaca

Tags

• Deva-Asura
• Genealogy
• Kacha
• Shukra-vidya
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it narrates a Deva–Asura episode where the gods send Kaca to Vṛṣaparvan’s vicinity as part of a strategic mission.

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

Indirectly, it highlights obedience to rightful command and purposeful action: Kaca accepts the gods’ commission and proceeds—an ethical model of disciplined duty (niyoga) and resolve.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is a narrative transition marking Kaca’s departure on assignment.