Shloka 14

Matsya Purana — The Dialogue of Kacha and Devayani: Dharma

Devanagari script

भगिनी धर्मतो मे त्वं मैवं वोचः शुभानने सुखेनाध्युषितो भद्रे न मन्युर्विद्यते मम //

Transliteration

bhaginī dharmato me tvaṃ maivaṃ vocaḥ śubhānane sukhenādhyuṣito bhadre na manyurvidyate mama //

Translation

Sister, by the rule of dharma you are mine; do not speak in this way, O fair-faced one. I dwell contentedly, dear lady—there is no anger in me at all.

Word by Word

• bhaginī: O sister

• dharmataḥ: according to dharma, by righteous rule

• me: my/mine

• tvam: you

• mā evam: do not thus

• vocaḥ: speak (2nd sg. opt./injunctive sense)

• śubhānane: O one with an auspicious/fair face

• sukhena: happily, with ease

• adhyuṣitaḥ: dwelling/residing, living (contentedly)

• bhadre: O good lady/dear one

• na: not

• manyuḥ: anger, wrath

• vidyate: is found/exists

• mama: in me/of me.

Speaker

• A male speaker addressing his sister (contextual speaker not explicitly named in the verse)

Tags

• Dharma
• Family Ethics
• Reconciliation
• Puranic Dialogue
• Self-control

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is ethical and interpersonal, emphasizing dharma-based belonging and freedom from anger rather than cosmology or pralaya.

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

It models restrained speech and angerlessness (akrodha) in conflict: a householder—or a ruler in private and public life—should uphold dharma, reassure dependents, and avoid wrathful reactions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated here; the takeaway is moral discipline—gentle speech and non-anger—which supports ritual purity and social harmony indirectly.