Shloka 32

Matsya Purana — Devayānī and Śarmiṣṭhā’s Quarrel

Devanagari script

सत्यं किलैतत्सा प्राह दैत्यानामस्मि गायना एवं हि मे कथयति शर्मिष्ठा वार्षपर्वणी //

Transliteration

satyaṃ kilaitatsā prāha daityānāmasmi gāyanā evaṃ hi me kathayati śarmiṣṭhā vārṣaparvaṇī //

Translation

“Indeed, this is true,” she said. “Among the Daityas I am Gāyanā; for thus Śarmiṣṭhā, the daughter of Vṛṣaparvan, has told me.”

Word by Word

• satyam: true, truth

• kila: indeed, it is said/forsooth

• etat: this

• sā: she

• prāha: said/spoke

• daityānām: among the Daityas (demons/sons of Diti)

• asmi: I am

• gāyanā: Gāyanā (a proper name)

• evam: thus/in this manner

• hi: indeed/for

• me: to me

• kathayati: tells, narrates

• śarmiṣṭhā: Śarmiṣṭhā (proper name)

• vārṣaparvaṇī: daughter of Vṛṣaparvan (patronymic).

Speaker

• Narrative voice within the Yayati-cycle episode (a female character reporting her identity; presented in Purāṇic narration).

Entities Mentioned

• Daityas
• Gāyanā
• Śarmiṣṭhā
• Vṛṣaparvan

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Daityas
• RoyalNarrative
• PuranicLore

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a genealogical/narrative identification within a Daitya-related royal episode.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic emphasis on truthful speech and reliable testimony in royal and household dealings—identity and lineage are affirmed through truthful reporting.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is purely narrative (identity and lineage).