Shloka 17

Matsya Purana — The Dialogue of Kacha and Devayani: Dharma

Devanagari script

ततः कच न ते विद्या सिद्धिमेषा गमिष्यति //

Transliteration

tataḥ kaca na te vidyā siddhimeṣā gamiṣyati //

Translation

Therefore, O Kaca, this knowledge will not attain fulfillment (success) for you.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: therefore/thereupon

• kaca: O Kaca (vocative)

• na: not

• te: for you/your

• vidyā: knowledge, sacred learning

• siddhim: success, accomplishment, perfection

• eṣā: this

• gamiṣyati: will go to/attain, will reach

Speaker

• Likely the teacher/authority addressing Kaca (contextually a guru-figure in an instructional narrative)

Entities Mentioned

• Kaca

Tags

• Vidyā
• Siddhi
• Guru-śiṣya
• Discipline
• Puranic ethics

FAQs

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

This verse does not speak about pralaya directly; it focuses on vidyā (sacred knowledge) and the conditions under which it becomes siddhi (effective attainment).

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

It implies a broader dharmic principle applicable to rulers and householders: learning or counsel is fruitful only when supported by right conduct, restraint, and proper adherence to instruction—otherwise even correct knowledge fails to yield results.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit vastu or ritual procedure is stated; the takeaway is methodological—technical knowledge (including ritual or architectural śāstra) becomes successful only when properly learned and correctly applied.