Shloka 32

Matsya Purana — Mahāgaurī’s Entry

Devanagari script

प्रविश्य जालरन्ध्रेण शुकरूपी हुताशनः ददृशे शयने शर्वं रतं गिरिजया सह //

Transliteration

praviśya jālarandhreṇa śukarūpī hutāśanaḥ dadṛśe śayane śarvaṃ rataṃ girijayā saha //

Translation

Entering through an opening in the lattice, Hutāśana (Agni), having assumed the form of a boar, beheld Śarva (Śiva) upon the couch, engaged in amorous union together with Girijā (Pārvatī).

Word by Word

• प्रविश्य: having entered

• जालरन्ध्रेण: through a lattice-opening/crevice in the screen

• शुकरूपी: in the form of a boar

• हुताशनः: Hutāśana, the Fire-god (Agni)

• ददृशे: saw, beheld

• शयने: on the bed/couch

• शर्वं: Śarva (Śiva)

• रतं: engaged in love/sexual union

• गिरिजया सह: together with Girijā (daughter of the mountain, Pārvatī)

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the event (third-person narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Agni (Hutāśana)
• Shiva (Śarva)
• Parvati (Girijā)

Tags

• Shaiva episode
• Deity disguise
• Puranic narrative
• Divine household
• Mythic voyeur motif

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya or cosmology; it narrates a specific divine episode in which Agni, disguised as a boar, secretly witnesses Śiva with Pārvatī.

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

Indirectly, it underscores boundaries of propriety and the consequences of intruding into private spaces—an ethical theme often extended in Purāṇic literature to household conduct and self-restraint.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The mention of a jāla-randhra (lattice opening) reflects interior architectural elements (screens/lattices) used for ventilation and privacy, though no direct Vāstu rule is stated in this verse.