Shloka 1

Matsya Purana — Lineage of Yayāti through Yadu and the Deeds of Kārtavīrya Arjuna

Devanagari script

*सूत उवाच इत्येतच्छौनकाद्राजा शतानीको निशम्य तु विस्मितः परया प्रीत्या पूर्णचन्द्र इवाबभौ //

Transliteration

*sūta uvāca ityetacchaunakādrājā śatānīko niśamya tu vismitaḥ parayā prītyā pūrṇacandra ivābabhau //

Translation

Sūta said: Having heard this from Śaunaka, King Śatānīka—astonished and filled with supreme delight—shone like the full moon.

Word by Word

• sūtaḥ uvāca: Sūta said

• iti etat: thus, this (account)

• śaunakāt: from Śaunaka

• rājā śatānīkaḥ: King Śatānīka

• niśamya: having heard

• tu: indeed

• vismitaḥ: amazed

• parayā prītyā: with highest joy/delight

• pūrṇacandraḥ iva: like the full moon

• ababhau: shone, appeared radiant

Speaker

• Sūta

Entities Mentioned

• Sūta
• Śaunaka
• King Śatānīka

Tags

• Purāṇic narration
• Listening tradition
• Kingship
• Dharma discourse
• Genealogy context

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it frames the transmission of sacred knowledge by showing the king’s awe and joy upon hearing Śaunaka’s account.

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

It highlights an ideal royal trait in Purāṇic ethics: attentive listening to learned sages and receiving dharma-instruction with humility, wonder, and sincere delight.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated; the verse functions as a narrative transition emphasizing the authority and reception of the preceding teaching.