Matsya Purana — The Dialogue of Kacha and Devayani: Dharma, Shloka 10

Devanagari script

असुरैर्हन्यमाने तु कचे त्वयि पुनः पुनः तदाप्रभृति या प्रीतिस् तां त्वमेव स्मरस्व मे //

Transliteration

asurairhanyamāne tu kace tvayi punaḥ punaḥ tadāprabhṛti yā prītis tāṃ tvameva smarasva me //

Translation

ഹേ കചാ, അസുരന്മാർ നിന്നെ വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും കൊല്ലുമ്പോൾ, അന്നുമുതൽ എന്റെ ഉള്ളിൽ ഉദിച്ച സ്നേഹം—ആ പ്രീതിയെ നീ തന്നേ ഓർക്കുക।

Word by Word

• असुरैः: by the Asuras

• हन्यमाने: being killed/slain

• तु: indeed/when

• कचे: O Kaca

• त्वयि: in your case/with regard to you

• पुनः पुनः: again and again

• तदा-प्रभृति: from that time onward

• या: which

• प्रीतिः: affection, fondness, love

• ताम्: that

• त्वम् एव: you alone/you yourself

• स्मरस्व: remember (imperative)

• मे: of me/mine

Speaker

• Likely Devayānī (addressing Kaca), as preserved in Matsya Purana’s narrative retelling

Entities Mentioned

• Asuras
• Kaca

Tags

• Asura-Deva conflict
• Remembrance
• Love and loyalty
• Narrative episode
• Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to a moral-narrative episode emphasizing memory, attachment, and loyalty amid repeated peril.

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

It highlights steadiness in relationships and gratitude—qualities valued for householders (gṛhastha-dharma) and rulers alike, who must remember obligations and repay loyalty rather than act forgetfully.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is taught in this verse; its focus is interpersonal dharma within a Purāṇic narrative frame.