Shloka 27

Matsya Purana — Mahāgaurī’s Entry

Devanagari script

दृष्ट्वा जगन्मयीं तां तु रराम सुरतप्रियः विरहोत्कण्ठितां भार्यां प्राप्य भूयो हिमात्मजाम् //

Transliteration

dṛṣṭvā jaganmayīṃ tāṃ tu rarāma suratapriyaḥ virahotkaṇṭhitāṃ bhāryāṃ prāpya bhūyo himātmajām //

Translation

But on seeing her—who was as though embodying the whole world—he, fond of love’s pleasures, delighted again, having regained his wife, the daughter of Himavat, who had been yearning in separation.

Word by Word

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen

• जगन्मयीम्: world-embodying, pervading the universe

• ताम् तु: that (woman) indeed

• रराम: he sported/delighted (took pleasure)

• सुरतप्रियः: one who is fond of erotic union/love’s pleasures

• विरहोत्कण्ठिताम्: distressed and longing due to separation

• भार्याम्: wife

• प्राप्य: having obtained/regained

• भूयः: again/once more

• हिमात्मजाम्: the daughter of Himavat (Himalaya), i.e., Pārvatī/Umā in many Purāṇic usages

Speaker

• Suta (Purāṇic narrator) describing events (narrative verse, not direct dialogue)

Entities Mentioned

• Himavat (Himalaya)
• Himātmajā (daughter of Himavat, commonly Umā/Pārvatī)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Royal narrative
• Conjugal reunion
• Separation (viraha)
• Purāṇic storytelling

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it focuses on a narrative moment of reunion and enjoyment after separation, typical of Purāṇic royal/household storytelling.

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

It reflects the gṛhastha (householder) dimension of dharma: lawful marital union and the emotional restoration of the spouse who suffered separation—presented as a legitimate aspect of worldly life when aligned with dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its significance is literary and ethical (marital reunion and the viraha motif).