Shloka 23

Matsya Purana — Devayānī and Śarmiṣṭhā’s Quarrel

Devanagari script

उद्धृत्य चैनां तरसा तस्मात्कूपान्नराधिपः आमन्त्रयित्वा सुश्रोणीं ययातिः स्वपुरं ययौ //

Transliteration

uddhṛtya caināṃ tarasā tasmātkūpānnarādhipaḥ āmantrayitvā suśroṇīṃ yayātiḥ svapuraṃ yayau //

Translation

Having swiftly lifted her up from that well, the king, Yayāti, after courteously addressing the fair-hipped lady, returned to his own city.

Word by Word

• uddhṛtya: having lifted up/rescued

• ca: and

• enām: her

• tarasā: swiftly/with speed

• tasmāt: from that

• kūpāt: from the well

• narādhipaḥ: the king/lord of men

• āmantrayitvā: having addressed/invited/asked leave (with courtesy)

• suśroṇīm: the fair-hipped woman (an epithet of the lady)

• yayātiḥ: King Yayāti

• svapuram: to his own city

• yayau: went/returned

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing King Yayati’s action within the Matsya Purana’s dynastic narrative

Entities Mentioned

• Yayati

Tags

• Dynasties
• Yayati
• Royal conduct
• Rescue
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it is part of a dynastic narrative describing Yayāti’s swift rescue and return to his capital.

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

It highlights royal dharma in practice: prompt protection (rescuing someone in distress) coupled with civility and restraint (āmantrayitvā—addressing/taking leave respectfully) before returning to state duties.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu Shastra, temple architecture, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the key takeaway is narrative action centered on a well (kūpa) as a setting, not a technical architectural prescription.