Shloka 11

Matsya Purana — Manifestation of Kauśikī

Devanagari script

स्यामहं काञ्चनाकारा वाल्लभ्येन च संयुता भर्तुर्भूतपतेरङ्गम् एकतो निर्विशे ऽङ्गवत् //

Transliteration

syāmahaṃ kāñcanākārā vāllabhyena ca saṃyutā bharturbhūtapateraṅgam ekato nirviśe 'ṅgavat //

Translation

“I was dark-complexioned, yet golden in form, and endowed with belovedness. From one side, I entered the body of my husband—Bhūtapati, Lord of beings—as though becoming a limb of his.”

Word by Word

• syāma-aham: I (was) dark-complexioned

• kāñcana-ākārā: having a golden form/appearance

• vāllabhyena: with belovedness/dearness (as a beloved)

• ca: and

• saṃyutā: endowed/connected

• bhartuḥ: of (my) husband

• bhūtapateḥ: of Bhūtapati, Lord of beings (Śiva)

• aṅgam: body/limb

• ekataḥ: from one side/one part

• nirviśe: I entered

• aṅgavat: like a limb, as if becoming a bodily part

Speaker

• A female figure (consort) speaking in first person within the narrative; Bhūtapati refers to Śiva

Entities Mentioned

• Bhūtapati (Śiva)

Tags

• Shaiva narrative
• Mythic union
• Divine consort
• Purana episode
• Transformation

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it emphasizes a mythic, symbolic union—an individual merging into Bhūtapati (Śiva)—used in Purāṇic storytelling to convey divine integration rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it highlights ideals of marital unity and devotion (saṃyutā, vāllabhya) presented as sacred archetypes; in Purāṇic ethics these motifs support household dharma through fidelity, harmony, and shared identity in righteous living.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; however, the imagery of “entering the deity’s body like a limb” can align with iconographic/theological ideas of inseparability between deity and śakti in temple theology, though this verse itself is narrative rather than technical.