Matsya Purana — The Dialogue of Kacha and Devayani: Dharma, Shloka 6

Devanagari script

*कच उवाच पूज्यो मान्यश्च भगवान् यथा मम पिता तव तथा त्वमनवद्याङ्गि पूजनीयतमा मता //

Transliteration

*kaca uvāca pūjyo mānyaśca bhagavān yathā mama pitā tava tathā tvamanavadyāṅgi pūjanīyatamā matā //

Translation

കചൻ പറഞ്ഞു—എന്റെ പിതാവായ പൂജ്യനായ ഭഗവാൻ നിങ്ങളാൽ പൂജിക്കപ്പെടുകയും മാനിക്കപ്പെടുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നപോലെ, ഹേ നിർദോഷാംഗിനി, നിങ്ങളും എനിക്ക് അത്യന്തം പൂജ്യയെന്നായി കരുതപ്പെടുന്നു।

Word by Word

• कच (kaca): Kaca

• उवाच (uvāca): said

• पूज्यः (pūjyaḥ): worthy of worship

• मान्यः (mānyaḥ): worthy of honor/respect

• च (ca): and

• भगवान् (bhagavān): the venerable one/the Lord

• यथा (yathā): just as

• मम (mama): my

• पिता (pitā): father

• तव (tava): your/by you

• तथा (tathā): so, in the same way

• त्वम् (tvam): you

• अनवद्य-अङ्गि (anavadya-aṅgi): O one with faultless limbs (epithet of a respected woman)

• पूजनीयतमा (pūjanīyatamā): most worthy of worship

• मता (matā): considered/regarded

Speaker

• Kaca

Entities Mentioned

• Kaca
• Father (implied: a revered teacher/elder)
• Anavadyāṅgī (addressed woman)

Tags

• Dharma
• Guru-bhakti
• Respect
• Etiquette
• Dialogue

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on social and ethical dharma—reciprocal reverence and worshipful respect toward worthy persons.

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

It reinforces a core dharma principle relevant to all—especially householders and rulers—namely honoring elders, teachers, and the worthy with proper respect, thereby sustaining social order and righteous conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or temple-architecture rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the emphasis on “pūjya/mānya”—that worship and honor are due to those regarded as spiritually or socially venerable.