Shloka 29

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

Devanagari script

देवयान्यपि तं विप्रं नियमव्रतचारिणम् अनुगायन्ती ललना रहः पर्यचरत्तदा //

Transliteration

devayānyapi taṃ vipraṃ niyamavratacāriṇam anugāyantī lalanā rahaḥ paryacarattadā //

Translation

Then Devayānī too—singing after him—secretly attended upon that Brahmin, who was devoted to disciplined vows and observances.

Word by Word

• देवयानी: Devayānī

• अपि: also/indeed

• तम्: that (him)

• विप्रम्: Brahmin

• नियम-व्रत-चारिणम्: one who practices restraints and vowed discipline

• अनुगायन्ती: singing along/following with song

• ललना: young woman/maiden

• रहः: in secret/privately

• पर्यचरत्: attended upon/served/waited upon

• तदा: then

Speaker

• Sūta (narrative voice within the Purāṇic telling; verse is descriptive narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Devayānī
• Vipra (Brahmin)

Tags

• Yayati
• Devayani
• Genealogy
• Dharma
• Narrative

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse belongs to a royal-genealogical narrative strand, describing Devayānī’s private conduct toward a vow-observing Brahmin, not cosmic creation or Pralaya.

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

Indirectly, it highlights the ideal of niyama and vrata (self-restraint and vowed discipline) as a valued dharmic quality; such restraint is a standard ethical benchmark in Purāṇic guidance for householders and rulers alike.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is specified here; the technical focus is ethical—service/attendance (paricaryā) and disciplined observance (niyama-vrata).