Shloka 183

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

ततस्तानागतान्दृष्ट्वा बृहस्पतिरुवाच ह स्वागतं मम याज्यानां प्राप्तो ऽहं वो हिताय च //

Transliteration

tatastānāgatāndṛṣṭvā bṛhaspatiruvāca ha svāgataṃ mama yājyānāṃ prāpto 'haṃ vo hitāya ca //

Translation

Then, seeing them arrive, Bṛhaspati said: “Welcome, you who are to be honored by my sacrifice. I have come for your welfare as well.”

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• tān: them

• āgatān: arrived/come

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen

• bṛhaspatiḥ: Bṛhaspati (lord of sacred speech, preceptor of the gods)

• uvāca ha: said indeed

• svāgatam: welcome

• mama: my

• yājyānām: of those worthy to be worshipped/recipient of sacrificial honor

• prāptaḥ: arrived/come

• aham: I

• vaḥ: for you/unto you

• hitāya: for benefit/welfare

• ca: and/also

Speaker

• Bṛhaspati

Entities Mentioned

• Bṛhaspati
• yājya (those worthy of sacrificial honor)

Tags

• Dharma
• Ritual
• Hospitality
• Priestly Etiquette
• Yajna

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it highlights dharmic conduct in a ritual context—welcoming and honoring those deemed worthy (yājya).

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

It underscores the duty of respectful reception (svāgata) and acting for others’ welfare (hitāya), central to a householder’s and ruler’s dharma—especially when hosting priests, guests, or dignitaries connected to rites.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it emphasizes proper sacrificial protocol: identifying the yājya (worthy recipients) and welcoming them with auspicious speech, a key preliminary to orderly yajña proceedings.