Shloka 124

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

प्रपत्स्यसे तु तत्सर्वं नानुवाच्यं तु कस्यचित् सर्वाभिभावी तेन त्वं भविष्यसि द्विजोत्तम //

Transliteration

prapatsyase tu tatsarvaṃ nānuvācyaṃ tu kasyacit sarvābhibhāvī tena tvaṃ bhaviṣyasi dvijottama //

Translation

You shall indeed attain all of that—yet it is not to be taught to just anyone. By that knowledge and discipline, you will become one who overcomes all, O best of the twice-born.

Word by Word

• prapatsyase: you will attain/obtain

• tu: indeed/but

• tat-sarvam: all that (entirety of it)

• na: not

• anuvācyam: to be instructed/repeated (to others)

• tu: indeed

• kasyacit: to anyone/whosoever

• sarva-abhibhāvī: overpowering all, prevailing over all

• tena: by that/therefore (through that means)

• tvam: you

• bhaviṣyasi: you will become

• dvija-uttama: O best of the twice-born (excellent brāhmaṇa).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing a dvija (likely a foremost brāhmaṇa/ṛṣi within the Matsya Purana’s teaching frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Dvija (twice-born)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Secret teaching
• Dharma
• Initiatory knowledge
• Matsya–Manu discourse

FAQs

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

It emphasizes preservation through esoteric instruction: in the Pralaya narrative, survival and restoration of order depend not only on rescue but on guarded, properly transmitted knowledge.

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

It implies ethical restraint in teaching and governance: a king or householder should protect sacred knowledge and share it only with qualified, disciplined recipients, ensuring it strengthens dharma rather than being misused.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or iconographic rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is eligibility (adhikāra)—mantras/teachings are to be given selectively, aligning instruction with initiation and competence.