Shloka 191

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

सम्प्रमूढास् ततः सर्वे न प्राबुध्यन्त किंचन अब्रवीत् सम्प्रमूढेषु काव्यस्तानसुरांस्तदा //

Transliteration

sampramūḍhās tataḥ sarve na prābudhyanta kiṃcana abravīt sampramūḍheṣu kāvyastānasurāṃstadā //

Translation

Then all of them became utterly bewildered and could understand nothing at all. At that moment, Kāvya (Śukra) spoke to those deluded Asuras.

Word by Word

• सम्प्रमूढास्: utterly deluded/confounded

• ततः: then/thereupon

• सर्वे: all

• न: not

• प्राबुध्यन्त: understood/awoke to (the truth)

• किंचन: anything at all

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke

• सम्प्रमूढेषु: among the deluded/when they were deluded

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

• तान्: those

• असुरान्: Asuras

• तदा: then/at that time

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the scene; Kāvya/Śukra is introduced as about to speak

Entities Mentioned

• Kāvya (Śukra)
• Asuras

Tags

• Asuras
• Śukra
• Delusion
• Counsel
• Puranic Narrative

FAQs

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

Nothing directly about Pralaya is stated here; the verse focuses on moha (bewilderment) in an Asura episode, showing how confusion precedes a decisive intervention by a teacher (Śukra/Kāvya).

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

It implies a core dharmic lesson: when judgment is clouded, one should seek competent counsel (guru/minister) rather than act blindly—an indirect guideline relevant to royal policy and household decision-making.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned in this specific verse; it is a narrative transition introducing Śukra’s instruction to the Asuras.