Shloka 178

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

तया सहावसद्देव्या दश वर्षाणि भार्गवः अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां मायया संवृतः प्रभुः //

Transliteration

tayā sahāvasaddevyā daśa varṣāṇi bhārgavaḥ adṛśyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ māyayā saṃvṛtaḥ prabhuḥ //

Translation

Along with that Goddess, Bhārgava dwelt for ten years—unseen by all beings, the mighty lord concealed by his own māyā.

Word by Word

• तया (tayā): with her

• सह (saha): together/along with

• अवसत् (avasat): lived/dwelt

• देव्या (devyā): with the Goddess

• दश (daśa): ten

• वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi): years

• भार्गवः (bhārgavaḥ): Bhārgava (descendant of Bhṛgu)

• अदृश्यः (adṛśyaḥ): invisible/unseen

• सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām): to all beings

• मायया (māyayā): by (his) māyā, illusion/power of concealment

• संवृतः (saṃvṛtaḥ): covered/veiled/concealed

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ): lord, powerful one.

Speaker

• Primary narrator (Purāṇic narration, likely Sūta-style narration in the Matsya Purana’s continuous discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Bhārgava
• Devī
• Māyā

Tags

• Puranic narrative
• Māyā
• Divine concealment
• Bhṛgu lineage
• Tapas/sojourn

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it highlights māyā as a cosmic power of concealment—an idea also used elsewhere in Purāṇas to explain how divine beings remain hidden during upheavals or transitions.

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

Indirectly, it teaches discernment: rulers and householders should not judge reality only by appearances, since Purāṇic ethics often stress that dharma includes recognizing unseen causes (divine will, tapas, and moral law) behind events.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified; the key takeaway is doctrinal—māyā/veiling power—rather than temple-building rules or iconographic measurements.