Shloka 35

Matsya Purana — Maya’s War-Counsel to the Danavas and the Moonlit Revels in Tripura

Devanagari script

प्रियावगूढा दयितोपगूढा काचित्प्ररूढाङ्गरुहापि नारी सुचारुबाष्पाङ्कुरपल्लवानां नवाम्बुसिक्ता इव भूमिरासीत् //

Transliteration

priyāvagūḍhā dayitopagūḍhā kācitprarūḍhāṅgaruhāpi nārī sucārubāṣpāṅkurapallavānāṃ navāmbusiktā iva bhūmirāsīt //

Translation

One woman—embraced by her beloved and clasping her dear one in return—her hairs standing on her limbs, seemed like the earth newly watered, where lovely sprouts and tender leaves arise as tears well up.

Word by Word

• priyā-avagūḍhā: held close by her beloved

• dayita-upagūḍhā: embracing her dear one in return

• kācit: a certain (some) woman

• prarūḍha-aṅga-ruhā api: even with the hairs of her body risen (gooseflesh)

• nārī: woman

• su-cāru-bāṣpa: lovely tears

• aṅkura-pallavānām: of sprouts and tender leaves

• nava-ambu-siktā: newly sprinkled with water

• iva: like

• bhūmiḥ: the earth

• āsīt: appeared/was

Speaker

• Sūta (narrative voice) describing a scene; not a direct Matsya–Manu dialogue in this verse

Tags

• Poetic imagery
• Shringara
• Nature metaphor
• Narrative episode
• Matsya Purana sloka

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it uses a creation-like image—earth freshly watered producing sprouts—to poetically describe emotion (tears and gooseflesh) in a romantic embrace.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic acceptance of refined household life (gṛhastha rasa): intimate affection and emotional expression are portrayed through a dharmic, aesthetic lens rather than as a rule of governance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the only “technical” element is a natural metaphor (watering → sprouts/leaves) used for aesthetic description, not temple architecture rules.