Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

*शौनक उवाच अन्योन्यमेवम् उक्त्वा च सम्प्रहस्य च ते मिथः जगाम भार्गवी वेश्म तथ्यमित्यभिजानती //

Transliteration

*śaunaka uvāca anyonyamevam uktvā ca samprahasya ca te mithaḥ jagāma bhārgavī veśma tathyamityabhijānatī //

Translation

Śaunaka said: Having thus spoken to one another, and after they had laughed together in mutual good humour, the Bhārgavī woman went to her home, recognizing it as the truth.

Word by Word

• शौनक उवाच: Śaunaka said

• अन्योन्यम्: to one another/mutually

• एवम्: thus

• उक्त्वा: having spoken

• च: and

• सम्प्रहस्य: having laughed together/with shared mirth

• च: and

• ते: they

• मिथः: mutually/among themselves

• जगाम: went

• भार्गवी: the Bhārgavī woman (female descendant of Bhṛgu)

• वेश्म: house/home

• तथ्यम्: truth/reality

• इति: thus/as

• अभिजानती: recognizing/understanding clearly

Speaker

• Śaunaka

Entities Mentioned

• Śaunaka
• Bhārgavī
• Bhṛgu (lineage implied)

Tags

• Frame narrative
• Dialogue
• Lineage reference
• Story transition
• Purana recitation

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya or cosmology; it functions as a narrative transition in the frame-story, focusing on interpersonal dialogue and a character departing after recognizing the truth.

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

Indirectly, it models truthful discernment (tathyam abhijānatī) and proper closure of conversation—values aligned with dharma—rather than giving explicit royal or household injunctions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is taught here; the mention of “veśma” (home) is purely narrative, indicating the character’s return to her house.