Shloka 197

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

ततस्ते दानवाः सर्वे प्रणिपत्याभिनन्द्य च वचनं जगृहुस्तस्य चिराभ्यासे न मोहिताः //

Transliteration

tataste dānavāḥ sarve praṇipatyābhinandya ca vacanaṃ jagṛhustasya cirābhyāse na mohitāḥ //

Translation

Then all those Dānavas, bowing down and offering their assent, accepted his words; through long practice they were not deluded by them.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• te: those

• dānavāḥ: Dānavas (a class of asuras)

• sarve: all

• praṇipatya: having bowed down/prostrated

• abhinandya: having welcomed/approved

• ca: and

• vacanam: the statement/command

• jagṛhuḥ: they accepted/took up

• tasya: of him/his

• cirābhyāse: by long practice/continued habituation

• na: not

• mohitāḥ: deluded/confused.

Speaker

• Narrator (Sūta-like puranic narrator describing the Dānavas’ response)

Entities Mentioned

• Dānavas

Tags

• Asuras
• Obedience
• Counsel
• Discipline
• Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not speak directly about Pralaya; it highlights a narrative moment of acceptance and mental steadiness—how beings respond to instruction without falling into delusion.

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

It implies a dharmic principle valued in the Matsya Purana: disciplined habituation (cirābhyāsa) and respectful receptivity to wise counsel—qualities expected of rulers and householders when following injunctions and guidance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is mentioned; the closest takeaway is the ritual gesture of praṇipāta (prostration) as a marker of reverence and consent in traditional instruction contexts.