Matsya Purana — Pitṛ Worlds, Shloka 8

Devanagari script

उवाच देवो भविता व्यासपुत्रो यदा शुकः भविता तस्य भार्या त्वं योगाचार्यस्य सुव्रते //

Transliteration

uvāca devo bhavitā vyāsaputro yadā śukaḥ bhavitā tasya bhāryā tvaṃ yogācāryasya suvrate //

Translation

ദേവൻ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു—ഹേ സുവ്രതേ! വ്യാസപുത്രനായ ശുകൻ ഉദ്ഭവിക്കുന്നപ്പോൾ, നീ ആ മഹാ യോഗാചാര്യന്റെ ഭാര്യയായിരിക്കും.

Word by Word

• uvāca: said

• devaḥ: the Lord/the divine one

• bhavitā: will come to be/will be born

• vyāsa-putraḥ: the son of Vyāsa

• yadā: when

• śukaḥ: Śuka

• bhavitā: will come to be/will arise

• tasya: of him/of that one

• bhāryā: wife

• tvam: you

• yoga-ācāryasya: of the teacher/master of Yoga

• su-vrate: O woman of good vows/O virtuous one

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu in Matsya form), speaking prophetically

Entities Mentioned

• Vyasa
• Shuka

Tags

• Lineage
• Prophecy
• Yoga
• Rishi traditions
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it focuses on a prophetic statement about the future birth of Śuka (Vyāsa’s son) and his yogic stature.

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

Indirectly, it upholds the Purāṇic ideal of honoring realized sages and maintaining dharmic family roles—portraying marriage and lineage as aligned with spiritual purpose when connected to a yogic teacher.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is specified here; the emphasis is on spiritual lineage and the recognition of Śuka as a Yoga-ācārya.