Shloka 21

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

धर्षमाणः प्रसह्यैनां मैथुनायोपचक्रमे ततो बृहस्पतिं गर्भो धर्षमाणमुवाच ह //

Transliteration

dharṣamāṇaḥ prasahyaināṃ maithunāyopacakrame tato bṛhaspatiṃ garbho dharṣamāṇamuvāca ha //

Translation

Forcibly assaulting her, he proceeded to force sexual union. Then the embryo (garbha) addressed Bṛhaspati, who was committing the assault.

Word by Word

• धर्षमाणः: assaulting/violating

• प्रसह्य: by force

• एनाम्: her

• मैथुनाय: for sexual union

• उपचक्रमे: began/undertook

• ततः: then

• बृहस्पतिम्: to Bṛhaspati

• गर्भः: the embryo/fetus

• धर्षमाणम्: (him) while assaulting

• उवाच: said/spoke

• ह: indeed/it is said

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narration); within the verse: the embryo (garbha) speaks to Bṛhaspati

Entities Mentioned

• Bṛhaspati
• Garbha (embryo)

Tags

• Ethics
• Transgression
• Narrative
• Dharma
• Admonition

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it focuses on a moral-narrative moment highlighting adharma (violent transgression) and the ensuing admonition.

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

It underscores core dharma: restraint, protection of others, and condemnation of coercion. For householders and rulers alike, it implies that power must be governed by self-control and justice, with wrongdoing inviting censure and consequences.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned in this verse; its significance is ethical and narrative rather than architectural.