Shloka 28

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

Devanagari script

संशीलयन्देवयानीं कन्यां सम्प्राप्तयौवनाम् पुष्पैः फलैः प्रेषणैश्च तोषयामास भार्गवीम् //

Transliteration

saṃśīlayandevayānīṃ kanyāṃ samprāptayauvanām puṣpaiḥ phalaiḥ preṣaṇaiśca toṣayāmāsa bhārgavīm //

Translation

Courting and attending upon Devayānī—the maiden who had come of age—he pleased the Bhārgavī with flowers, fruits, and various services and messages.

Word by Word

• saṃśīlayan: associating with/wooing, courting

• devayānīm: Devayānī (acc. sg.)

• kanyām: maiden, young girl (acc. sg.)

• samprāpta-yauvanām: having attained youth/come of age (acc. sg. fem.)

• puṣpaiḥ: with flowers (instr. pl.)

• phalaiḥ: with fruits (instr. pl.)

• preṣaṇaiḥ: with errands/attentive services/messages (instr. pl.)

• ca: and

• toṣayāmāsa: he satisfied/pleased (perfect)

• bhārgavīm: the Bhārgavī woman, i.e., Devayānī daughter of Bhṛgu/Śukra (acc. sg.).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the Yayati–Devayani episode

Entities Mentioned

• Devayānī
• Bhārgavī (Devayānī as daughter in the Bhṛgu line)

Tags

• Yayati
• Genealogy
• Courtship
• Bhargava
• Puranic Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to a dynastic-narrative setting, describing courtship behavior toward Devayānī.

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

It depicts socially approved courtship through respectful offerings and service—suggesting restraint, propriety, and winning consent through considerate conduct rather than force.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-ritual rule appears here; the only ritual-adjacent element is the culturally auspicious use of flowers and fruits as respectful offerings.