Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — Devayānī–Śarmiṣṭhā Dialogue: Yayāti’s Transgression

Devanagari script

अनुवव्राज संभ्रान्तः पृष्ठतः सान्त्वयन्नृपः न्यवर्तत न सा चैव क्रोधसंरक्तलोचना //

Transliteration

anuvavrāja saṃbhrāntaḥ pṛṣṭhataḥ sāntvayannṛpaḥ nyavartata na sā caiva krodhasaṃraktalocanā //

Translation

Agitated, the king followed after her from behind, trying to soothe her; but she did not turn back at all—her eyes were reddened with anger.

Word by Word

• अनुवव्राज: followed after

• संभ्रान्तः: agitated, flurried

• पृष्ठतः: from behind

• सान्त्वयन्: consoling, appeasing

• नृपः: the king

• न्यवर्तत: turned back, returned

• न: not

• सा: she

• च एव: and indeed

• क्रोध: anger

• संरक्त: reddened, inflamed

• लोचना: eyes

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) in the Purana-style narration (likely reporting the episode as part of the ongoing discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• King (nṛpaḥ)
• Unnamed woman (sā)

Tags

• Royal conduct
• Narrative
• Anger
• Reconciliation
• Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a human-scale narrative moment emphasizing emotion, pursuit, and the consequences of anger.

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

It highlights a king’s duty to restrain agitation and attempt conciliation, while also showing how anger can harden resolve—an ethical reminder that self-control and timely appeasement support household and royal stability.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned in this verse; its significance is moral-psychological rather than architectural.