Matsya Purana — The Dialogue of Kacha and Devayani: Dharma, Shloka 7

Devanagari script

आत्मप्राणैः प्रियतमा भार्गवस्य महात्मनः त्वं भद्रे धर्मतः पूज्या गुरुपुत्री सदा मम //

Transliteration

ātmaprāṇaiḥ priyatamā bhārgavasya mahātmanaḥ tvaṃ bhadre dharmataḥ pūjyā guruputrī sadā mama //

Translation

اے بھدرے، مہاتما بھارگو کے لیے تم اس کے سانسوں سے بھی زیادہ عزیز ہو؛ اور دھرم کے مطابق، استاد کی بیٹی ہونے کے سبب تم ہمیشہ میرے لیے قابلِ تعظیم و پرستش ہو۔

Word by Word

• ātmaprāṇaiḥ: than (his) own life-breaths/very life

• priyatamā: most beloved

• bhārgavasya: of Bhārgava (a descendant of Bhṛgu)

• mahātmanaḥ: of the great-souled one

• tvam: you

• bhadre: O noble/auspicious one

• dharmataḥ: according to dharma/rightly

• pūjyā: worthy of worship/reverence

• guruputrī: the guru’s daughter

• sadā: always

• mama: by me/of mine

Speaker

• A male speaker addressing a woman connected to the Bhārgava lineage (contextually within Matsya Purana’s narrative dialogue; exact named speaker not explicit from the single verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Bhārgava
• Guru (teacher)

Tags

• Dharma
• Guru-bhakti
• Householder ethics
• Respect
• Lineage (Bhārgava)

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on dharma in personal relationships—especially reverence owed due to guru-lineage.

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

It reinforces a core dharma principle: one must honor the guru’s family as inherently worthy of respect, placing righteous reverence above personal preference and grounding social conduct in lineage-based obligations.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-architecture rule is stated; the ritual implication is the broader notion of pūjya-status—who is entitled to respectful honor according to dharma.