Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy

Devanagari script

स्कन्नं रेतः सत्यधृतेर् दृष्ट्वा चाप्सरसं जले मिथुनं तत्र संभृतं तस्मिन्सरसि संभृतम् //

Transliteration

skannaṃ retaḥ satyadhṛter dṛṣṭvā cāpsarasaṃ jale mithunaṃ tatra saṃbhṛtaṃ tasminsarasi saṃbhṛtam //

Translation

Seeing the fallen semen of Satyadhṛti, and seeing the apsaras in the water, the pair came together there; and in that lake their union was consummated.

Word by Word

• skannam: fallen, spilled

• retaḥ: semen, generative seed

• satyadhṛteḥ: of Satyadhṛti

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen

• ca: and

• apsarasam: an apsaras (celestial nymph)

• jale: in the water

• mithunam: a pair / sexual union

• tatra: there

• saṃbhṛtam: brought together, united, consummated

• tasmin: in that

• sarasi: lake, pond

• saṃbhṛtam: united/consummated (repeated for emphasis).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the episode within the Matsya Purana’s running narration

Entities Mentioned

• Satyadhṛti
• Apsaras

Tags

• Mythic conception
• Apsaras
• Lineage motifs
• Puranic narrative
• Sarga

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it presents a mythic-generative motif (seed, union, and conception) used in Purāṇic storytelling to explain origins within a lineage or episode.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic concern with progeny and continuity of lineage; later ethical framing in the Purāṇa typically treats sexuality and progeny within dharma, though this specific verse is narrative rather than prescriptive.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu/temple-building or ritual procedure is stated here; the setting (a lake/water) functions as narrative scenery for the episode rather than a technical ritual or architectural instruction.