Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — The Chapter on Conquering Anger: Forbearance

Devanagari script

ये कुमाराः कुमार्यश्च वैरं कुर्युरचेतसः नैतत्प्राज्ञस्तु कुर्वीत विदुस्ते न बलाबलम् //

Transliteration

ye kumārāḥ kumāryaśca vairaṃ kuryuracetasaḥ naitatprājñastu kurvīta viduste na balābalam //

Translation

Boys and girls, being undiscerning, may take up enmity; but a wise person should not do so—because they do not understand what is strength and what is weakness.

Word by Word

• ये (ye): who/which

• कुमाराः (kumārāḥ): boys/young men

• कुमार्यः (kumāryaḥ): girls/young women

• च (ca): and

• वैरम् (vairam): enmity/hostility

• कुर्युः (kuryuḥ): might do/should do

• अचेतसः (acetasaḥ): unthinking/undiscerning

• न (na): not

• एतत् (etat): this

• प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ): the wise person

• तु (tu): however/indeed

• कुर्यात्/कुर्वीत (kurvīt(a)): should do/undertake

• विदुः (viduḥ): they know/understand

• ते (te): they

• न (na): not

• बलाबलम् (balābalam): strength and weakness (relative power)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within the didactic dialogue frame typical of early Matsya Purana chapters)

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu

Tags

• Dharma
• Rajadharma
• Prudence
• Conflict-avoidance
• Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a moral instruction emphasizing prudence—avoid hostility born of immaturity and ignorance of relative power.

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

It advises rajadharma and gṛhastha-dharma: do not initiate feuds impulsively; first assess balābala (relative strength/weakness) and act with foresight to prevent needless conflict.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or ritual procedure is stated here; the takeaway is strategic restraint—an attitude also valued when planning decisions that require assessing capacity and consequences.