Shloka 192

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

आचार्यो वो ह्य् अहं काव्यो देवाचार्यो ऽयमङ्गिराः अनुगच्छत मां दैत्यास् त्यजतैनं बृहस्पतिम् //

Transliteration

ācāryo vo hy ahaṃ kāvyo devācāryo 'yamaṅgirāḥ anugacchata māṃ daityās tyajatainaṃ bṛhaspatim //

Translation

“I—Kāvya (Śukra)—am indeed your teacher. This one born of Aṅgiras is the preceptor of the gods. Follow me, O Daityas, and abandon this Bṛhaspati.”

Word by Word

• ācāryaḥ: preceptor/teacher

• vaḥ: of you/your

• hi: indeed

• aham: I

• kāvyaḥ: Kāvya (Śukra, son of Bhṛgu)

• deva-ācāryaḥ: teacher of the gods

• ayam: this (one)

• aṅgirāḥ: Aṅgiras-born (i.e., Bṛhaspati)

• anugacchata: follow (imperative plural)

• mām: me

• daityāḥ: O Daityas (demons)

• tyajata: abandon/leave (imperative plural)

• enam: this one/him

• bṛhaspatim: Bṛhaspati

Speaker

• Śukra (Kāvya), addressing the Daityas

Entities Mentioned

• Śukra (Kāvya)
• Daityas
• Aṅgiras
• Bṛhaspati

Tags

• Daityas
• Guru
• Deva-Asura
• Bṛhaspati
• Śukra

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse belongs to a Deva–Asura narrative about rival preceptors (Śukra and Bṛhaspati), not to the Pralaya or cosmic dissolution account.

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

Indirectly, it highlights the political and ethical weight of choosing counsel: allegiance to a guru shapes policy and conduct—an important theme in the Purāṇas for rulers who must select trustworthy advisors.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-architecture rule is stated here; the verse is focused on priestly authority and factional alignment (Daityas vs. Devas) via their respective ācāryas.