Shloka 66

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

Devanagari script

अहं तु तव पुत्रस्य तव चैव महाव्रत भृत्य इत्यवगन्तव्यः साध्यो यदिह कर्मणा //

Transliteration

ahaṃ tu tava putrasya tava caiva mahāvrata bhṛtya ityavagantavyaḥ sādhyo yadiha karmaṇā //

Translation

But I am to be understood as a servant—of your son and of you as well, O great-vowed one—and I shall carry out, here and now, whatever is to be accomplished by action.

Word by Word

• aham: I

• tu: but/indeed

• tava: your

• putrasya: of the son

• tava ca eva: and of you indeed

• mahā-vrata: O great-vowed one (one of great observance)

• bhṛtyaḥ: servant/retainer

• iti: thus

• avagantavyaḥ: should be understood/recognized

• sādhyaḥ: to be accomplished/that which must be done

• yat: whatever which

• iha: here (in this matter/at this time)

• karmaṇā: by action/by service/through deeds

Speaker

• A loyal attendant/retainer addressing a revered superior (likely within a kingly/household duty narrative; exact interlocutors not explicit in the single verse)

Tags

• Dharma
• Seva
• Rajadharma
• Niti
• Loyalty

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya or cosmology; it emphasizes dharma expressed as loyal service and prompt accomplishment of duties through action.

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

It reflects a Rajadharma principle: stability of rule and household order depends on faithful attendants who serve both the present authority and the rightful successor, executing necessary tasks without hesitation.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu/ritual rule appears here; the takeaway is procedural—tasks should be completed effectively “by action,” a mindset applicable to ritual performance and administrative execution.