Shloka 194

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

बृहस्पतिर् उवाचैनान् असम्भ्रान्तस्तपोधनः काव्यो वो ऽहं गुरुर्दैत्या मद्रूपो ऽयं बृहस्पतिः //

Transliteration

bṛhaspatir uvācainān asambhrāntastapodhanaḥ kāvyo vo 'haṃ gururdaityā madrūpo 'yaṃ bṛhaspatiḥ //

Translation

Bṛhaspati, the serene ascetic rich in austerity, addressed them: “O Daityas, I am Kāvya (Śukra), your preceptor. This Bṛhaspati here bears my very form.”

Word by Word

• बृहस्पतिः: Bṛhaspati

• उवाच: said

• एतान्: to them

• असम्भ्रान्तः: unperturbed, composed

• तपोधनः: one whose wealth is austerity (ascetic)

• काव्यः: Kāvya (name of Śukra, the Daityas’ guru)

• वः: your

• अहम्: I

• गुरुः: teacher, preceptor

• दैत्या: O Daityas

• मद्रूपः: having my form, of my appearance

• अयम्: this (one)

• बृहस्पतिः: Bṛhaspati

Speaker

• Brihaspati

Entities Mentioned

• Brihaspati
• Kavya (Shukra)
• Daityas

Tags

• Daitya-Guru
• Deception
• Dharma
• Puranic Narrative
• Identity/Disguise

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse belongs to a narrative episode about counsel and deception among Devas/Daityas, not the Pralaya cosmology.

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

It highlights the political-ethical theme that discernment (viveka) is essential: rulers must verify advisors and appearances, since even “guru” authority can be mimicked to mislead a polity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is narrative identity-claim and strategic speech.