Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — Devayānī and Śarmiṣṭhā’s Quarrel

Devanagari script

*देवयान्युवाच त्वरितं घूर्णिके गच्छ सर्वमाचक्ष्व मे पितुः नेदानीं तु प्रवेक्ष्यामि नगरं वृषपर्वणः //

Transliteration

*devayānyuvāca tvaritaṃ ghūrṇike gaccha sarvamācakṣva me pituḥ nedānīṃ tu pravekṣyāmi nagaraṃ vṛṣaparvaṇaḥ //

Translation

Devayānī said: “Quickly, Ghūrṇikā, go and report everything to my father. As for me, I shall now enter the city of Vṛṣaparvan.”

Word by Word

• devayānī: Devayānī

• uvāca: said

• tvaritam: quickly/without delay

• ghūrṇike: O Ghūrṇikā (female messenger/attendant)

• gaccha: go

• sarvam: everything

• ācakṣva: tell, report

• me: my

• pituḥ: to (my) father

• idānīm: now

• tu: indeed/and

• pravekṣyāmi: I will enter

• nagaram: the city

• vṛṣaparvaṇaḥ: of Vṛṣaparvan

Speaker

• Devayānī

Entities Mentioned

• Devayānī
• Ghūrṇikā
• Vṛṣaparvan
• Devayānī’s father (Śukrācārya, implied)

Tags

• Genealogy
• Dynasties
• Court politics
• Messenger
• Narrative episode

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse belongs to a dynastic narrative (Yayāti–Devayānī context) and focuses on immediate action: sending a messenger and entering a king’s city.

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

Indirectly, it highlights orderly communication and accountability—important social ethics in Purāṇic narratives, where reporting to elders/guardians and proper entry into royal spaces reflects dharmic conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual rule is stated; the only spatial reference is ‘entering the city of Vṛṣaparvan,’ serving narrative setting rather than architectural instruction.