Shloka 71

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

ततः काव्यो ऽनुचिन्त्याथ ब्राह्मणो वचनं हितम् तानुवाच ततः काव्यः पूर्वं वृत्तमनुस्मरन् //

Transliteration

tataḥ kāvyo 'nucintyātha brāhmaṇo vacanaṃ hitam tānuvāca tataḥ kāvyaḥ pūrvaṃ vṛttamanusmaran //

Translation

Then Kāvya, having reflected, spoke a wholesome and beneficial word. That brāhmaṇa Kāvya addressed them, recalling what had happened before.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereupon

• kāvyaḥ: Kāvya (Śukra), son of Kavi

• anucintya: having considered, after reflection

• atha: then

• brāhmaṇaḥ: the brāhmaṇa (sage/priestly one)

• vacanam: speech, statement

• hitam: beneficial, salutary, for their good

• tān: to them

• uvāca: said, spoke

• punaḥ/tataḥ: again/thereupon

• pūrvam: formerly, earlier

• vṛttam: what occurred, the prior event

• anusmaran: remembering, recollecting

Speaker

• Kāvya (Śukra), the brāhmaṇa preceptor

Entities Mentioned

• Kāvya (Śukra)

Tags

• Dialogue
• Counsel
• Dharma
• Memory
• Ethical instruction

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya or cosmology; it highlights reflective counsel—Kāvya remembers prior events and speaks for others’ welfare.

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

It models a key dharma principle: decisions and advice should be preceded by thoughtful reflection (anucintya) and grounded in experience (pūrvavṛtta), aiming at what is truly beneficial (hita) for those addressed—an ideal for rulers and householders alike.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the takeaway is methodological—authoritative instruction should be deliberate and welfare-oriented, which also applies when giving Vāstu/ritual prescriptions elsewhere in the Matsya Purāṇa.