Shloka 37

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

Devanagari script

आहूतः प्रादुरभवत् कचः शुक्रं ननाम स हतो ऽहमिति चाचख्यौ राक्षसैर् धिषणात्मजः //

Transliteration

āhūtaḥ prādurabhavat kacaḥ śukraṃ nanāma sa hato 'hamiti cācakhyau rākṣasair dhiṣaṇātmajaḥ //

Translation

When summoned, Kaca manifested before him. Bowing to Śukra, he reported, “I have been slain by the rākṣasas,”—thus spoke the son of Bṛhaspati.

Word by Word

• आहूतः: being called/summoned

• प्रादुरभवत्: appeared, manifested

• कचः: Kaca

• शुक्रम्: to Śukra (Śukrācārya)

• ननाम: bowed, paid obeisance

• सः: he

• हतः अहम्: I have been killed/slain

• इति: thus

• चाचख्यौ: he told, related, reported

• राक्षसैः: by rākṣasas/demonic beings

• धिषणात्मजः: the son of Dhīṣaṇa (i.e., Bṛhaspati’s son, Kaca).

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing Kaca’s return and report to Śukra)

Entities Mentioned

• Kaca
• Śukra (Śukrācārya)
• Rākṣasas
• Bṛhaspati (Dhīṣaṇa)

Tags

• Mantra-vidya
• Asura–Deva conflict
• Revival narrative
• Guru–disciple
• Puranic legend

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it focuses on a narrative moment where Kaca reappears after being killed, highlighting revival/resurrection motifs rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it underscores dharma in relationships: respectful conduct toward teachers (bowing to Śukra) and truthful reporting of events—ethical norms applicable to householders and rulers alike in Purāṇic instruction.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated here; the ritual implication is limited to the etiquette of approaching a guru (obeisance) within a sacred-knowledge transmission context.