Shloka 20

Matsya Purana — Manifestation of Kauśikī

Devanagari script

प्रविशन्तीं तु तां द्वाराद् अपकृष्य समाहितः रुरोध वीरको देवीं हेमवेत्रलताधरः //

Transliteration

praviśantīṃ tu tāṃ dvārād apakṛṣya samāhitaḥ rurodha vīrako devīṃ hemavetralatādharaḥ //

Translation

But as she was entering through the doorway, the composed Vīraka pulled her back from the threshold and restrained the Devi, holding a golden cane-staff.

Word by Word

• praviśantīm: (her) entering

• tu: but/indeed

• tām: her

• dvārāt: from/at the door (doorway)

• apakṛṣya: having pulled back/dragged away

• samāhitaḥ: composed, self-possessed, attentive

• rurodha: restrained, stopped, confined

• vīrakaḥ: Vīraka (a person named Vīraka)

• devīm: the देवी, the lady/divine woman

• hema: golden

• vetra: cane, staff, rattan

• latā: creeper-like (here: a staff/cane described as slender/rod-like)

• dharaḥ: holding, bearing

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) reporting the action within the episode (exact dialogue-speaker not explicit in this single verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Vīraka
• Devī

Tags

• Narrative
• Restraint
• Doorway
• Royal Episode
• Conduct

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya or cosmology; it is a narrative moment focused on restraint and preventing entry at a doorway.

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

It highlights samāhita (composure) and controlled action—qualities valued in Matsya Purana-style dharma: maintaining order, preventing improper entry, and acting with restraint rather than impulse.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The only architectural cue is the dvāra (doorway/threshold), a liminal space often treated as significant in Indic tradition; however, no explicit Vāstu or ritual rule is stated in this verse.