Shloka 66

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

Devanagari script

*शौनक उवाच गुरोरुष्य सकाशे च दश वर्षशतानि सः अनुज्ञातः कचो गन्तुम् इयेष त्रिदशालयम् //

Transliteration

*śaunaka uvāca guroruṣya sakāśe ca daśa varṣaśatāni saḥ anujñātaḥ kaco gantum iyeṣa tridaśālayam //

Translation

Śaunaka said: After dwelling near his teacher for a hundred sets of ten years, Kaca—having obtained permission—desired to depart for the abode of the gods.

Word by Word

• शौनकः: Śaunaka

• उवाच: said

• गुरोः: of the teacher (guru)

• उष्य: having dwelt/stayed

• सकाशे: in the presence/near

• च: and

• दश: ten

• वर्ष-शतानि: hundreds of years / sets of years (a long period)

• सः: he

• अनुज्ञातः: permitted/authorized

• कचः: Kaca

• गन्तुम्: to go

• इयेष: wished/desired

• त्रिदश-आलयम्: the abode of the thirty (gods), i.e., heaven/Devaloka

Speaker

• Śaunaka

Entities Mentioned

• Śaunaka
• Guru (teacher)
• Kaca
• Tridaśas (Devas)

Tags

• Puranic narrative
• Guru-śiṣya
• Devaloka
• Mythic episodes
• Lineage lore

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmological dissolution; it focuses on a narrative transition—Kaca completing long service to his guru and preparing to go to Devaloka.

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

Indirectly, it highlights dharma through disciplined service and obedience to rightful authority: a student does not leave until formally permitted, modeling restraint, loyalty, and completion of one’s obligations—virtues applicable to householders and rulers alike.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; the only technical term is “Tridaśālaya,” a cosmological designation for the gods’ abode rather than an architectural prescription.