Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — Yayāti and the Kings’ Dialogue on Heavenly Worlds

Devanagari script

सत्येन मे द्यौश्च वसुंधरा च तथैवाग्निर्ज्वलते मानुषेषु न मे वृथा व्याहृतमेव वाक्यं सत्यं हि सन्तः प्रतिपूजयन्ति //

Transliteration

satyena me dyauśca vasuṃdharā ca tathaivāgnirjvalate mānuṣeṣu na me vṛthā vyāhṛtameva vākyaṃ satyaṃ hi santaḥ pratipūjayanti //

Translation

By truth, heaven and earth stand firm for me; by truth, fire too burns among human beings. My spoken word is never uttered in vain—indeed, the virtuous honor and uphold truth.

Word by Word

• सत्येन: by truth

• मे: for me / of me

• द्यौः: heaven

• च: and

• वसुंधरा: earth

• च: and

• तथा एव: likewise / just so

• अग्निः: fire

• ज्वलते: burns

• मानुषेषु: among humans

• न: not

• मे: my

• वृथा: in vain

• व्याहृतम्: uttered / spoken

• एव: indeed

• वाक्यम्: word / speech

• सत्यम्: truth

• हि: indeed

• सन्तः: the good / virtuous people

• प्रतिपूजयन्ति: honor, revere, uphold.

Speaker

• Likely Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu (didactic narration on satya/dharma)

Entities Mentioned

• Dyau (Heaven)
• Vasundharā (Earth)
• Agni (Fire)
• Santaḥ (the virtuous)

Tags

• Dharma
• Satya
• Ethics
• Puranic teaching
• Speech

FAQs

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

It does not describe pralaya directly; it presents truth (satya) as a cosmic sustaining principle—heaven, earth, and even fire’s function are framed as grounded in satya.

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

It elevates truthful speech as a core duty: a ruler or householder should speak reliably and avoid futile or deceptive words, since the righteous community honors and supports satya as the basis of trust and order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific vastu or temple rule is stated; indirectly, it supports ritual integrity—mantras, vows, and declarations in rites are meaningful only when grounded in truthfulness.