Shloka 68

Matsya Purana — Dynastic Genealogies: Paurava–Anu Lines

Devanagari script

पुनश्चैनाम् अलंकृत्य ऋषये प्रत्यपादयत् तां स दीर्घतमा देवीं तथा कृतवतीं तदा //

Transliteration

punaścainām alaṃkṛtya ṛṣaye pratyapādayat tāṃ sa dīrghatamā devīṃ tathā kṛtavatīṃ tadā //

Translation

Then again, having adorned her, he presented her to the Ṛṣi; and at that time Dīrghatamā indeed accepted the Goddess—thus it was done accordingly.

Word by Word

• punaḥ: again

• ca: and

• enām: her (this maiden)

• alaṃkṛtya: having adorned/decorated

• ṛṣaye: to the sage

• pratyapādayat: presented/handed over formally

• tām: her

• saḥ: he

• dīrghatamā: (the sage) Dīrghatamā

• devīm: the noble lady/maiden (honorific)

• tathā: thus/accordingly

• kṛtavatīṃ: accepted/treated as done (lit. made it so)

• tadā: then/at that time

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) relating the episode (within the Matsya Purana’s narrative frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Dīrghatamā
• Ṛṣi

Tags

• Puranic narrative
• Rishi traditions
• Kanyā-pradāna
• Ritual decorum
• Genealogy

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it narrates a social-ritual act—adorning and formally presenting a maiden to a Ṛṣi within a lineage/episode context.

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

It reflects dharmic procedure and decorum in social rites: the careful adornment and formal handing over (pratyapādana) indicates regulated conduct in household and societal transactions, especially in marriage-related gifting customs.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is the formal presentation (pratyapādayat) after adornment (alaṃkṛtya), suggesting a sanctioned, ceremonial transfer rather than an informal act; no Vāstu/temple-architecture detail appears in this specific verse.