Shloka 21

Matsya Purana — The Dialogue of Kacha and Devayani: Dharma

Devanagari script

फलिष्यति न मे विद्या त्वद्वचश्चेति तत्तया अध्यापयिष्यामि च यं तस्य विद्या फलिष्यति //

Transliteration

phaliṣyati na me vidyā tvadvacaśceti tattayā adhyāpayiṣyāmi ca yaṃ tasya vidyā phaliṣyati //

Translation

“My learning will not bear fruit—such is your word.” Therefore, with that resolve, I shall teach the one whom you indicate; his knowledge will indeed bear fruit.

Word by Word

• फलिष्यति (phaliṣyati): will bear fruit, will yield results

• न (na): not

• मे (me): my

• विद्या (vidyā): knowledge, learning

• त्वद्वचः (tvad-vacaḥ): your word/command

• च (ca): and/indeed

• इति (iti): thus

• तत्तया (tattayā): accordingly, with that intent/resolve

• अध्यापयिष्यामि (adhyāpayiṣyāmi): I shall teach, I will instruct

• च (ca): and

• यम् (yam): whom

• तस्य (tasya): of him/for him

• विद्या (vidyā): knowledge

• फलिष्यति (phaliṣyati): will bear fruit.

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (likely, in dialogue responding to Lord Matsya’s instruction)

Entities Mentioned

• Vaivasvata Manu
• Lord Matsya

Tags

• Vidya
• Guru-Shishya
• Dharma
• Instruction
• Phala

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it emphasizes that knowledge becomes effective (phala-yukta) when taught in accordance with divine instruction—an ethical principle that can operate even in Pralaya-related narratives.

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

It frames a key duty: to obey righteous counsel and ensure knowledge is transmitted to a proper recipient. For a king (like Manu), governance includes preserving and propagating dharma-knowledge through qualified instruction.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual procedure is stated; however, the verse supports the broader Matsya Purana principle that technical sciences (including Vastuvidya) yield results only when taught and applied under correct authority and method.