Matsya Purana — Devayānī Meets Yayāti: Courtship, Shloka 6

Devanagari script

पिबन्त्यो ललनास्ताश्च दिव्याभरणभूषिताः उपविष्टां च ददृशे देवयानीं शुचिस्मिताम् //

Transliteration

pibantyo lalanāstāśca divyābharaṇabhūṣitāḥ upaviṣṭāṃ ca dadṛśe devayānīṃ śucismitām //

Translation

Jene jungen Frauen, trinkend und sich vergnügend, mit göttlichem Schmuck geziert, erblickten darauf Devayānī, die dort saß und mit reiner Anmut lächelte.

Word by Word

• pibantyaḥ: drinking

• lalanāḥ: young women/ladies

• tāḥ ca: and those

• divya: divine, splendid

• ābharaṇa: ornaments, jewelry

• bhūṣitāḥ: adorned

• upaviṣṭām: seated

• ca: and

• dadṛśe: (they) saw

• devayānīm: Devayānī (proper name)

• śuci: pure, bright

• smitām: smiling

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the scene (third-person narration within the Yayāti–Devayānī narrative)

Entities Mentioned

• Devayānī

Tags

• Yayati
• Devayani
• Narrative
• Courtly life
• Purāṇic genealogy

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is a courtly narrative description within a genealogical episode, not a Pralaya teaching.

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

Indirectly, it reflects Purāṇic court culture and the social setting around royal-genealogical events; it does not state a rule of rājadharma, but provides narrative context for later ethical and dynastic consequences.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified here; the verse focuses on ornamentation, attendants, and Devayānī’s composed presence.