Shloka 3

Matsya Purana — Devayānī Meets Yayāti: Courtship

Devanagari script

ताभिः सखीभिः सहिता सर्वाभिर्मुदिता भृशम् क्रीडन्त्यो ऽभिरताः सर्वाः पिबन्त्यो मधु माधवम् //

Transliteration

tābhiḥ sakhībhiḥ sahitā sarvābhirmuditā bhṛśam krīḍantyo 'bhiratāḥ sarvāḥ pibantyo madhu mādhavam //

Translation

Accompanied by those female companions, she—together with them all—became exceedingly joyful; all of them, delighted in play and pleasure, drank sweet honeyed liquor in the spring season of Mādhava.

Word by Word

• ताभिः (tābhiḥ): with those

• सखीभिः (sakhībhiḥ): with (her) female friends/companions

• सहिता (sahitā): accompanied, together with

• सर्वाभिः (sarvābhiḥ): with all (of them)

• मुदिता (muditā): gladdened, joyful

• भृशम् (bhṛśam): greatly, exceedingly

• क्रीडन्त्यः (krīḍantyaḥ): playing, sporting

• अभिरताः (abhiratāḥ): engaged in enjoyment, delighted

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ): all (of them)

• पिबन्त्यः (pibantyaḥ): drinking

• मधु (madhu): honey

• माधवम् (mādhavam): of Mādhava / pertaining to spring (Mādhava month/season).

Speaker

• Suta (narrative voice within the Purana; descriptive narration rather than direct dialogue)

Entities Mentioned

• Sakhis (female companions)
• Mādhava (spring season/month)

Tags

• Social customs
• Festivities
• Seasonal rites
• Narrative
• Courtly life

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya or cosmology; it depicts worldly festivity and seasonal enjoyment, showing the Purana’s narrative attention to social life alongside larger theological themes.

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

Indirectly, it reflects regulated enjoyment (kāma) within social settings—an element often balanced with dharma in Purāṇic ethics—though this specific verse is descriptive rather than prescriptive.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu/temple-building rule appears here; the only ritual-cultural marker is the seasonal reference to Mādhava (spring), often associated with celebrations and communal recreation.