Matsya Purana — Yayāti in Amarāvatī-like Splendor: Devayānī Installed, Shloka 19

Devanagari script

*शर्मिष्ठोवाच समाव् एतौ मतौ राजन् पतिः सख्याश्च यः पतिः समं विवाह इत्याहुः सख्या मे ऽसि पतिर्यतः //

Transliteration

*śarmiṣṭhovāca samāv etau matau rājan patiḥ sakhyāśca yaḥ patiḥ samaṃ vivāha ityāhuḥ sakhyā me 'si patiryataḥ //

Translation

قالت شَرْمِشْثَا: «أيها الملك، هذان الرأيان متساويان: أن يكون المرء زوجًا وأن يكون صديقًا؛ إذ يُقال إنّ الزواجَ اتحادُ المتكافئين. ولأنك صديقي، فأنت إذن زوجي أيضًا».

Word by Word

• śarmiṣṭhā uvāca: Śarmiṣṭhā said

• samau: equal

• etau: these two

• matau: opinions/views

• rājan: O King

• patiḥ: husband/lord

• sakhyā ca: and (as) a friend/friendship

• yaḥ: who/which

• patiḥ: husband

• samam: equal/equally

• vivāhaḥ: marriage

• iti: thus

• āhuḥ: they say

• sakhyā: (as) a friend

• me: to me/of me

• asi: you are

• patiḥ: husband

• yataḥ: because/since/therefore

Speaker

• Śarmiṣṭhā

Entities Mentioned

• Śarmiṣṭhā
• King (Yayati)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Marriage
• Ethics
• Royal narrative
• Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it belongs to a dynastic-ethical narrative and discusses the social-ethical framing of marriage as an equal union.

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

It frames marriage (vivāha) as a relationship of equality and mutual bond (friendship), implying that a king/householder should uphold marital responsibility, consent, and relational dharma rather than treating marriage as mere possession.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the focus is interpersonal dharma within a royal genealogical episode.