Shloka 2

Matsya Purana — The Sarasvata Vrata: Vow for Sweet Speech

Devanagari script

अभेदश्चापि दम्पत्योस् तथा बन्धुजनेन च आयुश्च विपुलं पुंसां तन्मे कथय माधव //

Transliteration

abhedaścāpi dampatyos tathā bandhujanena ca āyuśca vipulaṃ puṃsāṃ tanme kathaya mādhava //

Translation

Tell me, O Mādhava, how unbroken harmony may abide between husband and wife, and likewise with one’s kinsfolk—and how men may attain abundant longevity.

Word by Word

• abhedaḥ: non-difference, unity, concord

• ca api: and also

• dampatyoḥ: of the married couple (husband and wife)

• tathā: likewise

• bandhu-janena: with one’s relatives/kinsmen

• ca: and

• āyuḥ: lifespan, longevity

• ca: and

• vipulam: abundant, great

• puṃsām: of men/people

• tat: that

• me: to me

• kathaya: tell, explain

• mādhava: O Mādhava (Vishnu/Kṛṣṇa), slayer of Madhu

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (addressing Lord Matsya/Vishnu as Mādhava)

Entities Mentioned

• Mādhava

Tags

• Grihastha Dharma
• Family Harmony
• Longevity
• Ethics
• Matsya Purana Dialogue

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it shifts the dialogue to dharma in ordinary life—specifically social concord and the means to long life.

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

It frames a core dharma concern: maintaining unity within marriage and among relatives. For a householder, this is foundational to social stability; for a king, such harmony in families supports order in the realm and reduces conflict.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu/temple-architecture rule appears in this verse; it functions as a question introducing ethical instruction on harmony and longevity rather than ritual or building procedure.