Shloka 45

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

Devanagari script

यदिदं लुप्तधर्मार्थं युष्माभिरिह निर्भयैः व्याहृतं सद्भिरत्यर्थम् असद्भिरिव मे मतम् //

Transliteration

yadidaṃ luptadharmārthaṃ yuṣmābhiriha nirbhayaiḥ vyāhṛtaṃ sadbhiratyartham asadbhiriva me matam //

Translation

This statement—whose intent regarding dharma has been obscured—has been spoken here by you fearlessly; yet, though uttered by the good, it seems to me excessively so, almost as if it were spoken by the ungood.

Word by Word

• yat idam: this which

• lupta-dharma-artham: having its dharma-meaning/intent lost or obscured

• yuṣmābhiḥ: by you (plural)

• iha: here

• nirbhayaiḥ: fearlessly, without apprehension

• vyāhṛtam: spoken, uttered

• sadbhiḥ: by the good, by virtuous persons

• atyartham: excessively, too strongly

• asadbhiḥ iva: as if by the unvirtuous

• me: to me, my

• matam: opinion, judgment

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (addressing sages/counsellors in a nīti context)

Entities Mentioned

• Dharma
• Sat (the virtuous)
• Asat (the unvirtuous)

Tags

• Dharma
• Nīti
• Rajadharma
• Speech Ethics
• Counsel

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it focuses on ethical discernment—how speech can lose its dharmic intent and appear unworthy even when spoken by the virtuous.

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

It warns that counsel or speech must preserve dharma’s true intent; a king (and likewise a householder) should reject advice that is harsh or excessive in tone, even if delivered by reputable people, when it sounds contrary to righteous conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct vastu or ritual rule is stated; the takeaway is procedural: in any śāstric discussion (including ritual or temple matters), meaning must be conveyed without distortion, fear, or abrasive excess that undermines dharma.