Shloka 90

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

यापयामः कृच्छ्रमिदं यावदभ्येति नो गुरुः निवृत्ते च तथा शुक्रे योत्स्यामो दंशितायुधाः //

Transliteration

yāpayāmaḥ kṛcchramidaṃ yāvadabhyeti no guruḥ nivṛtte ca tathā śukre yotsyāmo daṃśitāyudhāḥ //

Translation

“Let us endure this hardship until our teacher comes back. And when Śukra too has withdrawn, then we shall fight—armed and fully prepared.”

Word by Word

• yāpayāmaḥ: we shall pass/endure (time)

• kṛcchram: hardship, distress

• idam: this

• yāvat: until

• abhyeti: returns, comes back

• naḥ: our

• guruḥ: teacher, preceptor

• nivṛtte: having withdrawn, having ceased/returned

• ca: and

• tathā: likewise, also

• śukre: (when) Śukra (the preceptor) / in Śukra (Venus) [context favors the person Śukra]

• yotsyāmaḥ: we shall fight

• daṃśita-āyudhāḥ: with weapons fastened on/ready, fully armed.

Speaker

• A Kshatriya speaker in a martial dialogue (specific attribution uncertain from single verse; likely within a royal/Daitya narrative frame in Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Guru (preceptor)
• Shukra

Tags

• Dharma
• Kshatriya-duty
• War-strategy
• Guru-bhakti
• Puranic-narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya directly; it focuses on enduring hardship and choosing the proper moment for battle under the guidance of a guru.

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

It reflects Kshatriya/royal ethics: patience under adversity, deference to the preceptor’s counsel, and engaging in conflict only when conditions are appropriate—while remaining prepared and disciplined.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or temple-ritual rule is stated here; the key takeaway is strategic restraint and guru-guided readiness (daṃśitāyudha) rather than architectural procedure.