Matsya Purana — The Dialogue of Kacha and Devayani: Dharma, Shloka 21

Devanagari script

फलिष्यति न मे विद्या त्वद्वचश्चेति तत्तया अध्यापयिष्यामि च यं तस्य विद्या फलिष्यति //

Transliteration

phaliṣyati na me vidyā tvadvacaśceti tattayā adhyāpayiṣyāmi ca yaṃ tasya vidyā phaliṣyati //

Translation

“میری ودیا پھل نہیں دے گی—یہ تمہارا قول ہے۔” لہٰذا اسی عزم کے ساتھ میں اسی کو تعلیم دوں گا جس کی تم نشان دہی کرو گے؛ اس کی ودیا یقیناً بارآور ہوگی۔

Word by Word

• फलिष्यति (phaliṣyati): will bear fruit, will yield results

• न (na): not

• मे (me): my

• विद्या (vidyā): knowledge, learning

• त्वद्वचः (tvad-vacaḥ): your word/command

• च (ca): and/indeed

• इति (iti): thus

• तत्तया (tattayā): accordingly, with that intent/resolve

• अध्यापयिष्यामि (adhyāpayiṣyāmi): I shall teach, I will instruct

• च (ca): and

• यम् (yam): whom

• तस्य (tasya): of him/for him

• विद्या (vidyā): knowledge

• फलिष्यति (phaliṣyati): will bear fruit.

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (likely, in dialogue responding to Lord Matsya’s instruction)

Entities Mentioned

• Vaivasvata Manu
• Lord Matsya

Tags

• Vidya
• Guru-Shishya
• Dharma
• Instruction
• Phala

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it emphasizes that knowledge becomes effective (phala-yukta) when taught in accordance with divine instruction—an ethical principle that can operate even in Pralaya-related narratives.

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

It frames a key duty: to obey righteous counsel and ensure knowledge is transmitted to a proper recipient. For a king (like Manu), governance includes preserving and propagating dharma-knowledge through qualified instruction.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual procedure is stated; however, the verse supports the broader Matsya Purana principle that technical sciences (including Vastuvidya) yield results only when taught and applied under correct authority and method.