Matsya Purana — The Dialogue of Kacha and Devayani: Dharma, Shloka 3

Devanagari script

ऋषिर् यथाङ्गिरा मान्यः पितुर्मम महायशाः तथा मान्यश्च पूज्यश्च मम भूयो बृहस्पतिः //

Transliteration

ṛṣir yathāṅgirā mānyaḥ piturmama mahāyaśāḥ tathā mānyaśca pūjyaśca mama bhūyo bṛhaspatiḥ //

Translation

جس طرح عظیم شہرت والے رشی انگِرا میرے والد کے نزدیک معزز ہیں، اسی طرح برہسپتی میرے لیے اس سے بھی بڑھ کر قابلِ احترام اور قابلِ پرستش ہیں۔

Word by Word

• ṛṣiḥ: sage

• yathā: just as

• aṅgirā: Aṅgiras

• mānyaḥ: worthy of honor, respected

• pituḥ: by (my) father

• mama: my

• mahāyaśāḥ: greatly renowned, illustrious

• tathā: so, likewise

• mānyaḥ ca: and worthy of honor

• pūjyaḥ ca: and worthy of worship/reverence

• mama: by me / for me

• bhūyaḥ: even more, exceedingly

• bṛhaspatiḥ: Bṛhaspati (preceptor of the gods)

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution within the Matsya–Manu dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Aṅgiras
• Bṛhaspati

Tags

• Guru-bhakti
• Rishis
• Dharma
• Lineage
• Reverence

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya or cosmology; it focuses on dharma expressed as reverence toward revered sages and preceptors.

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

It highlights a core duty: honoring and serving gurus, sages, and elders—an ethical foundation for both righteous kingship (seeking counsel, maintaining dharma) and household life (daily reverence and disciplined conduct).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu or temple-building rule is stated directly; the ritual takeaway is the principle of pūjā (reverential worship) directed toward one’s spiritual authorities such as Bṛhaspati and eminent ṛṣis.