Shloka 16

Matsya Purana — Inquiry into Yayāti’s Story and the Kacha–Devayānī Episode

Devanagari script

शुक्रे तामाहर क्षिप्रं भागभाङ्नो भविष्यसि वृषपर्वणः समीपे ऽसौ शक्यो द्रष्टुं त्वया द्विजः //

Transliteration

śukre tāmāhara kṣipraṃ bhāgabhāṅno bhaviṣyasi vṛṣaparvaṇaḥ samīpe 'sau śakyo draṣṭuṃ tvayā dvijaḥ //

Translation

“On Friday, bring her back quickly; you will receive a share of the reward. Near Vṛṣaparvan, that dvija (twice-born brāhmaṇa) can indeed be seen by you.”

Word by Word

• śukre: on Friday (on Śukra’s day)

• tām: her (that woman)

• āhara: bring (fetch)

• kṣipram: quickly

• bhāga-bhāk: a sharer/recipient of a portion

• bhaviṣyasi: you will become

• vṛṣaparvaṇaḥ: of (King) Vṛṣaparvan

• samīpe: near/in the vicinity

• asau: that (person)

• śakyaḥ: is possible/can be

• draṣṭum: to see/meet

• tvayā: by you

• dvijaḥ: the twice-born, a brāhmaṇa

Speaker

• Narrative voice (courtly instruction within the Yayati-related dynastic episode; specific speaker not explicit in the given verse alone)

Entities Mentioned

• Śukra (Friday / Venus-day)
• Vṛṣaparvan
• Dvija (Brāhmaṇa)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Courtly-instruction
• Brahmin-encounter
• Puranic-narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it belongs to a dynastic/courtly narrative where someone is instructed to bring a woman back and is told how to meet a brāhmaṇa near King Vṛṣaparvan.

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

Indirectly, it reflects Puranic social order: respectful access to a dvija (brāhmaṇa) and the idea of “bhāga” (a due share/reward) for carrying out an assigned duty promptly—values aligned with disciplined service and proper conduct in royal settings.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is specified here; the only time-marker is “Śukra” (Friday), used as a practical scheduling cue within the story.