Shloka 179

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

कृतार्थमागतं दृष्ट्वा काव्यं सर्वे दितेः सुताः अभिजग्मुर्गृहं तस्य मुदितास्ते दिदृक्षवः //

Transliteration

kṛtārthamāgataṃ dṛṣṭvā kāvyaṃ sarve diteḥ sutāḥ abhijagmurgṛhaṃ tasya muditāste didṛkṣavaḥ //

Translation

Seeing Kāvya (Śukra) return with his purpose fulfilled, all the sons of Diti went to his house—joyful and eager to see him.

Word by Word

• कृतार्थम्: having accomplished the purpose

• आगतम्: returned/come

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen

• काव्यम्: Kāvya (Śukra, the preceptor of the Asuras)

• सर्वे: all

• दितेः सुताः: the sons of Diti (Daityas)

• अभिजग्मुः: went/approached

• गृहम्: the house

• तस्य: of him

• मुदिताः: delighted

• ते: they

• दिदृक्षवः: desirous of seeing

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) in the Purāṇic frame

Entities Mentioned

• Kāvya (Śukra)
• Diti
• Daityas (sons of Diti)

Tags

• Daityas
• Śukra
• Genealogy
• Asura traditions
• Purāṇic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it narrates a social moment in an Asura-lineage episode where the Daityas gather to meet Śukra after he has successfully completed his aim.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the dharmic value of honoring teachers and elders: the Daityas promptly visit their preceptor’s home, showing respect and loyalty—an ethic also expected of householders and rulers toward their gurus and counselors.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified; the only concrete detail is the guru’s “house” (gṛha), indicating a customary visit to the teacher’s residence rather than a temple-building or rite-focused passage.