Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — The Pushkara Manifestation

Devanagari script

*ब्रह्मोवाच य एष कपिलो ब्रह्म नारायणमयस्तथा वदते भवतस्तत्त्वं तत्कुरुष्व महामते //

Transliteration

*brahmovāca ya eṣa kapilo brahma nārāyaṇamayastathā vadate bhavatastattvaṃ tatkuruṣva mahāmate //

Translation

Brahmā said: “This Kapila—who is Brahman itself, pervaded by Nārāyaṇa—declares the true principle concerning you. Therefore, O great-minded one, act in accordance with that truth.”

Word by Word

• brahmā uvāca: Brahmā said

• yaḥ: who

• eṣaḥ: this

• kapilaḥ: Kapila (the sage/teacher)

• brahma: the Supreme Reality (Brahman)

• nārāyaṇa-mayaḥ: permeated by/identical with Nārāyaṇa

• tathā: thus/in that manner

• vadate: speaks/declares

• bhavataḥ: of you/pertaining to you

• tattvam: the truth, principle, essential reality

• tat: that

• kuruṣva: do/undertake/follow

• mahā-mate: O great-minded one (wise person).

Speaker

• Brahma

Entities Mentioned

• Brahma
• Kapila
• Narayana

Tags

• Tattva
• Authority of Scripture
• Kapila
• Narayana
• Vedanta-Sankhya interface

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it emphasizes tattva (ultimate truth) and the authority of Kapila’s instruction as grounded in Nārāyaṇa, implying that cosmic doctrines should be followed as revealed by divine-aligned sages.

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

The verse frames dharma as action aligned with tattva: rulers and householders should base decisions on true principles taught by authoritative, divinely rooted teachers—not merely on opinion or convenience.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the takeaway is methodological—rituals, vows, and temple practices should be performed in conformity with tattva as taught by legitimate tradition (here, Kapila identified with Nārāyaṇa).