Shloka 29

Matsya Purana — Devayānī Meets Yayāti: Courtship

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वैव च स राजानं दर्शयामास भार्गवः दृष्ट्वैवम् आगतं विप्रं ययातिः पृथिवीपतिः //

Transliteration

śrutvaiva ca sa rājānaṃ darśayāmāsa bhārgavaḥ dṛṣṭvaivam āgataṃ vipraṃ yayātiḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ //

Translation

Hearing of it, Bhārgava at once presented himself before the king. And King Yayāti, lord of the earth, on seeing that brāhmaṇa who had thus arrived, received him with due regard.

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा एव (śrutvā eva): having heard indeed/at once

• च (ca): and

• स (sa): he

• राजानम् (rājānam): the king

• दर्शयामास (darśayāmāsa): showed (himself), presented himself, caused to be seen

• भार्गवः (bhārgavaḥ): Bhārgava (descendant of Bhṛgu)

• दृष्ट्वा एवम् (dṛṣṭvā evam): having seen thus

• आगतम् (āgatam): arrived/come

• विप्रम् (vipram): brāhmaṇa, learned priest

• ययातिः (yayātiḥ): Yayāti

• पृथिवीपतिः (pṛthivīpatiḥ): lord of the earth, king

Speaker

• Purāṇic Narrator (Sūta tradition / narrative voice)

Entities Mentioned

• Bhārgava
• King Yayāti
• Vipra (Brāhmaṇa)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal Etiquette
• Brahmin-King Relations
• Itihasa-Purana Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to the dynastic narrative, highlighting a courtly encounter between Bhārgava and King Yayāti.

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

It implies the king’s duty to promptly acknowledge and properly receive a visiting brāhmaṇa—an element of rājadharma emphasizing respect for learned guests and religious authority.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple-ritual rule appears in this verse; its significance is social-ritual etiquette—welcoming a brāhmaṇa visitor in the royal court setting.