Matsya Purana — Pitṛ Worlds, Shloka 9

Devanagari script

भविष्यति च ते कन्या कृत्वी नाम च योगिनी पाञ्चालाधिपतेर्देया मानुषस्य त्वया तदा //

Transliteration

bhaviṣyati ca te kanyā kṛtvī nāma ca yoginī pāñcālādhipaterdeyā mānuṣasya tvayā tadā //

Translation

Und dir wird eine Tochter geboren werden, namens Kṛtvī; sie wird eine Yoginī sein. Dann sollst du sie Mānuṣa, dem Herrn von Pañcāla, zur Ehe geben.

Word by Word

• bhaviṣyati: will come to be/will be born

• ca: and

• te: to you/your

• kanyā: daughter

• kṛtvī: (proper name) Kṛtvī

• nāma: by name/named

• ca: and

• yoginī: a female yogin/ascetic woman endowed with yoga

• pāñcālādhipateḥ: of the ruler/lord of Pañcāla

• deyā: should be given (in marriage)

• mānuṣasya: to Mānuṣa (proper name)

• tvayā: by you

• tadā: then/at that time

Speaker

• Sūta (narratorial voice relaying the Purāṇic lineage account; traditional frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Kṛtvī
• Mānuṣa
• Pañcāla

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Marriage alliance
• Pañcāla
• Yoga (yoginī)

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it belongs to a genealogical narrative describing royal progeny and a politically significant marriage arrangement.

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

It reflects the household and royal duty of arranging appropriate marriages to secure dharmic continuity and alliances—here, the father is instructed to give his daughter in marriage to a specified ruler (or person) connected with Pañcāla.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated in this verse; the only implied ritual domain is the customary dharmic act of kanyā-dāna (giving the daughter in marriage).