Shloka 11

Matsya Purana — Śukra Warns Vṛṣaparvan: The Ripening of Adharma and Devayānī’s Demand for Śar...

Devanagari script

प्रसाद्यतां देवयानी जीवितं यत्र मे स्थितम् योगक्षेमकरस्ते ऽहम् इन्द्रस्येव बृहस्पतिः //

Transliteration

prasādyatāṃ devayānī jīvitaṃ yatra me sthitam yogakṣemakaraste 'ham indrasyeva bṛhaspatiḥ //

Translation

“Let Devayānī be graciously reconciled, for my very life depends upon her. I shall be your bringer of yoga-kṣema—welfare and security—like Bṛhaspati to Indra.”

Word by Word

• प्रसाद्यताम् (prasādyatām): let (her) be appeased / reconciled

• देवयानी (devayānī): Devayānī

• जीवितम् (jīvitam): life, livelihood

• यत्र (yatra): where/with whom

• मे (me): my

• स्थितम् (sthitam): is placed, rests, depends

• योगक्षेमकरः (yogakṣema-karaḥ): maker of prosperity and protection (gain and preservation)

• ते (te): to you/for you

• अहम् (aham): I

• इन्द्रस्य (indrasya): of Indra

• इव (iva): like

• बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ): Bṛhaspati (guru of the gods)

Speaker

• Likely Kaca (addressing the party connected with Devayānī, commonly her father Śukra or those seeking reconciliation)

Entities Mentioned

• Devayānī
• Indra
• Bṛhaspati

Tags

• Genealogy
• Royal-episodes
• Reconciliation
• Guru-disciple
• Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it belongs to a lineage/episode narrative emphasizing reconciliation and dependence on righteous relationships rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

It highlights yogakṣema—ensuring welfare and security—which parallels a king’s duty to protect and sustain subjects and a householder’s duty to preserve harmony through appeasement, counsel, and responsible support.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated directly; the technical term yogakṣema is ethical-political (welfare/protection) rather than architectural, and functions as a statecraft ideal in narrative form.