Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines, Shloka 59

Devanagari script

अन्तःपुरे जुगोपैनं भक्ष्यभोज्यैश्च तर्पयन् प्रीतश्चैव वरेणैव च्छन्दयामास वै बलिम् //

Transliteration

antaḥpure jugopainaṃ bhakṣyabhojyaiśca tarpayan prītaścaiva vareṇaiva cchandayāmāsa vai balim //

Translation

Er bewahrte ihn sicher in den inneren Gemächern des Palastes, sättigte ihn mit Speise und Köstlichkeiten; und erfreut stellte er Bali zufrieden, indem er ihm eine Gunst (vara) gewährte.

Word by Word

• antaḥpure: in the inner palace/apartments

• jugopa: protected/kept safe (from √gup)

• enam: him

• bhakṣya-bhojyaiḥ: with chewable foods and cooked/edible dishes (delicacies)

• ca: and

• tarpayan: satisfying, pleasing, refreshing

• prītaḥ: pleased, delighted

• ca eva: and indeed

• vareṇa: by a boon/gift

• eva: itself/indeed

• cchandayāmāsa: caused to be content, gratified, won over

• vai: surely/indeed

• balim: Bali (proper name

Speaker

• Suta (Purana narrator) describing the episode (narrative voice within Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Bali

Tags

• Royal hospitality
• Boons
• Court narrative
• Dharma of kings
• Puranic episodes

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on a courtly episode emphasizing protection, hospitality, and the granting of a boon.

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

It reflects rājadharma and gṛhastha-dharma: protecting someone under one’s care, honoring them with food, and rewarding merit or goodwill through a fitting gift/boon.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architecturally, “antaḥpura” indicates the inner, protected palace zone; ritually, the key idea is guest-satisfaction (tarpana in the broad sense) through proper offering of food and a boon.