Shloka 198

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

ऊचुस् तमसुराः सर्वे क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनाः अयं गुरुर् हितो ऽस्माकं गच्छ त्वं नासि नो गुरुः //

Transliteration

ūcus tamasurāḥ sarve krodhasaṃraktalocanāḥ ayaṃ gurur hito 'smākaṃ gaccha tvaṃ nāsi no guruḥ //

Translation

All those Asuras, their eyes reddened with rage, said: “This one is the guru who is truly favorable to us. Go away—you are not our teacher.”

Word by Word

• ūcuḥ: said

• te asurāḥ sarve: all those Asuras

• krodha-saṃrakta-locanāḥ: with eyes reddened (inflamed) by anger

• ayam: this one

• guruḥ: teacher, preceptor

• hitaḥ: beneficial, well-wishing, favorable

• asmākam: to us / for us

• gaccha: go away

• tvam: you

• na asi: you are not

• naḥ: our

• guruḥ: guru / preceptor

Speaker

• The Asuras (collectively)

Entities Mentioned

• Asuras
• Guru (preceptor figure)

Tags

• Asuras
• Guru-bhakti
• Dharma
• Anger
• Counsel

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it highlights an ethical narrative moment—anger and factional loyalty leading the Asuras to reject a guru they no longer consider “favorable.”

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

It warns against choosing advisers only because they are “beneficial to us” (self-serving). A king or householder should prefer righteous counsel (dharma) over partisan advice driven by anger or gain.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its significance is moral-psychological—how anger distorts judgment and undermines proper reverence for legitimate instruction.