Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — The Dialogue of Kacha and Devayani: Dharma

Devanagari script

आत्मप्राणैः प्रियतमा भार्गवस्य महात्मनः त्वं भद्रे धर्मतः पूज्या गुरुपुत्री सदा मम //

Transliteration

ātmaprāṇaiḥ priyatamā bhārgavasya mahātmanaḥ tvaṃ bhadre dharmataḥ pūjyā guruputrī sadā mama //

Translation

O auspicious lady, you are dearer to the great Bhārgava than his very life-breaths; and, by the rule of dharma, you are always worthy of my reverence, for you are the daughter of my teacher.

Word by Word

• ātmaprāṇaiḥ: than (his) own life-breaths/very life

• priyatamā: most beloved

• bhārgavasya: of Bhārgava (a descendant of Bhṛgu)

• mahātmanaḥ: of the great-souled one

• tvam: you

• bhadre: O noble/auspicious one

• dharmataḥ: according to dharma/rightly

• pūjyā: worthy of worship/reverence

• guruputrī: the guru’s daughter

• sadā: always

• mama: by me/of mine

Speaker

• A male speaker addressing a woman connected to the Bhārgava lineage (contextually within Matsya Purana’s narrative dialogue; exact named speaker not explicit from the single verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Bhārgava
• Guru (teacher)

Tags

• Dharma
• Guru-bhakti
• Householder ethics
• Respect
• Lineage (Bhārgava)

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on dharma in personal relationships—especially reverence owed due to guru-lineage.

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

It reinforces a core dharma principle: one must honor the guru’s family as inherently worthy of respect, placing righteous reverence above personal preference and grounding social conduct in lineage-based obligations.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-architecture rule is stated; the ritual implication is the broader notion of pūjya-status—who is entitled to respectful honor according to dharma.