Shloka 34

Matsya Purana — Kārtavīrya Arjuna’s Solar Boon and the Genealogy from Kroṣṭu to the Yādava Lines

Devanagari script

भार्यामुवाच संत्रासात् स्नुषेयं ते शुचिस्मिते एवमुक्ताब्रवीदेनं कस्य चेयं स्नुषेति च //

Transliteration

bhāryāmuvāca saṃtrāsāt snuṣeyaṃ te śucismite evamuktābravīdenaṃ kasya ceyaṃ snuṣeti ca //

Translation

Then, in alarm, he said to his wife: “O pure-smiling one, she is your daughter-in-law.” Thus addressed, she replied to him: “Whose daughter-in-law is she?”

Word by Word

• bhāryām: to (his) wife

• uvāca: said

• saṃtrāsāt: out of fear/alarm

• snuṣā iyam te: this (woman) is your daughter-in-law

• śuci-smite: O one with a pure/bright smile

• evam: thus

• uktā: having been spoken to/addressed

• abravīt: said/replied

• enam: to him

• kasya: of whom/whose

• ca: and

• iyam: this (woman)

• snuṣā: daughter-in-law

• iti: thus (as quoted)

• ca: also

Speaker

• Narrator (describing a man speaking to his wife; internal dialogue in the episode)

Entities Mentioned

• bhāryā (wife)
• snuṣā (daughter-in-law)

Tags

• Narrative
• Householder
• Family Relations
• Dialogue
• Genealogy Context

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya or cosmology; it is a domestic narrative line focused on identifying a familial relationship (daughter-in-law).

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

It reflects the householder sphere (gṛhastha) where kinship roles (like snuṣā—daughter-in-law) must be properly recognized; the exchange shows social order and lineage-awareness, themes often used in Purāṇic ethics and genealogy.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple architecture, or ritual procedure is mentioned in this verse; it is purely narrative dialogue.