Shloka 55

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

Devanagari script

अथ भूत्वा कुमारी सा बिभ्रती परमं वपुः ज्ञापयामास राजानं तामियेष महाव्रतः //

Transliteration

atha bhūtvā kumārī sā bibhratī paramaṃ vapuḥ jñāpayāmāsa rājānaṃ tāmiyeṣa mahāvrataḥ //

Translation

Then she became a maiden, assuming a most splendid form, and made herself known to the king; thereupon Mahāvrata desired her.

Word by Word

• अथ (atha): then

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā): having become

• कुमारी (kumārī): a maiden/virgin girl

• सा (sā): she

• बिभ्रती (bibhratī): bearing/assuming

• परमं (paramaṃ): supreme, most excellent

• वपुः (vapuḥ): body, form

• ज्ञापयामास (jñāpayāmāsa): caused to be known, informed, revealed

• राजानं (rājānaṃ): the king

• ताम् (tām): her

• इयेष (iyeṣa): desired, sought

• महाव्रतः (mahāvrataḥ): Mahāvrata (proper name

Speaker

• Sūta/Narrator (Purāṇic narration describing events)

Entities Mentioned

• Mahāvrata
• Rājā (the King)
• Kumārī (the Maiden)

Tags

• Royal narrative
• Transformation
• Desire
• Dharma-ethics
• Purāṇic episode

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it belongs to a narrative episode describing a maiden’s manifested form and the king Mahāvrata’s ensuing desire.

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

By showing a king moved by desire upon encountering extraordinary beauty, the episode commonly functions as a dharma prompt: rulers must govern senses, act with discernment, and ensure conduct aligns with righteousness rather than impulse.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vāstu, temple-building, iconographic measurements, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is purely narrative, focusing on transformation and recognition.