Shloka 26

Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Asuras; Birth of Aurva Fire; Countering Tamasī Māyā through ...

Devanagari script

ऊचुर्ब्रह्मर्षयस्तं तु वचनं धर्मसंहितम् ऋषिवंशेषु भगवंश् छिन्नमूलमिदं पदम् //

Transliteration

ūcurbrahmarṣayastaṃ tu vacanaṃ dharmasaṃhitam ṛṣivaṃśeṣu bhagavaṃś chinnamūlamidaṃ padam //

Translation

The brahmarṣis said: “O Blessed One, this statement is a compendium of dharma; yet, within the lineages of sages, this teaching appears cut off from its root (its original source).”

Word by Word

• ūcuḥ: said

• brahmarṣayaḥ: the brahmarṣis (great seer-sages)

• tam: that

• tu: indeed

• vacanam: statement/teaching

• dharma-saṃhitam: gathered into a compendium of dharma / consonant with dharma

• ṛṣi-vaṃśeṣu: among the lineages/traditions of sages

• bhagavan: O Blessed Lord / venerable one

• chinna-mūlam: severed from its root, lacking its originating basis

• idam: this

• padam: word/teaching/position (doctrinal point).

Speaker

• Brahmarishis (assembled sages) addressing the primary narrator/teacher (Bhagavan)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmarishis
• Bhagavan
• Rishivamsha (lineages of sages)
• Dharma

Tags

• Dharma
• Lineages
• Transmission
• Rishis
• Scriptural Authority

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it highlights concern for the authentic “root” (mūla) of a dharma-teaching as preserved in rishi lineages.

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

It implies that dharma should be followed with proper grounding in authoritative tradition (paramparā); rulers and householders are urged to rely on well-sourced teachings rather than isolated claims.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific vastu/ritual rule is stated; the takeaway is methodological—ritual or architectural prescriptions should be traced to their mūla (source) within recognized śāstric transmission.