Shloka 41

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

Devanagari script

व्यक्तं हतो मृतो वापि कचस्तात भविष्यति तं विना नैव जीवामि वचः सत्यं ब्रवीमि ते //

Transliteration

vyaktaṃ hato mṛto vāpi kacastāta bhaviṣyati taṃ vinā naiva jīvāmi vacaḥ satyaṃ bravīmi te //

Translation

“Surely, dear one, Kaca must have been slain or has died. Without him I will not go on living—this is the truth I speak to you.”

Word by Word

• vyaktam: surely/clearly

• hataḥ: slain

• mṛtaḥ: dead

• vā api: or indeed

• kacaḥ: Kaca (proper name)

• tāta: dear one/child (address)

• bhaviṣyati: must be/has become

• tam: him

• vinā: without

• na eva: not at all

• jīvāmi: I live/I will live

• vacaḥ: words/speech

• satyam: truth

• bravīmi: I speak

• te: to you

Speaker

• Uncertain (a grieving female voice addressing a close relation; likely within the Kacha-related episode as preserved in some recensions)

Entities Mentioned

• Kaca

Tags

• Kacha
• Lament
• Separation
• Truthfulness
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it focuses on human grief and certainty about Kaca’s death, emphasizing emotional resolve and truthful speech.

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

Indirectly, it highlights satya (truthfulness) and steadfastness in speech—core ethical virtues praised across the Matsya Purana’s dharma discussions, applicable to rulers and householders alike.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned in this verse; it is a narrative statement of lament and a vow-like insistence on truth.