Shloka 14

Matsya Purana — Yayāti and His Sons: The Exchange of Youth and Old Age

Devanagari script

गुरुदारप्रसक्तेषु तिर्यग्योनिरतेषु च पशुधर्मिषु म्लेच्छेषु पापेषु प्रभविष्यसि //

Transliteration

gurudāraprasakteṣu tiryagyonirateṣu ca paśudharmiṣu mleccheṣu pāpeṣu prabhaviṣyasi //

Translation

You will be born among those addicted to the wives of their teachers, among those given to animal births, among people who live by beast-like conduct, among mlecchas, and among the sinful.

Word by Word

• guru-dāra-prasakteṣu: among those attached to the wife(s) of the guru/teacher

• tiryak-yoni-rateṣu: among those delighting in animal wombs (lower births)

• ca: and

• paśu-dharmiṣu: among those whose conduct is like beasts

• mleccheṣu: among mlecchas (outsiders/barbarians, non-Vedic communities)

• pāpeṣu: among sinners/evil-doers

• prabhaviṣyasi: you will arise/be born/come into existence

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Guru (teacher)

Tags

• Dharma
• Karmaphala
• Rebirth
• Adharma
• Ethical warnings

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it teaches karmaphala—how immoral actions lead to degraded rebirths and association with sinful communities.

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

It warns rulers and householders to uphold sexual restraint and respect for the guru’s household; violating such boundaries is presented as adharma that results in social and spiritual degradation through lower rebirth.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is described here; the focus is moral conduct and the consequences of transgression.