Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — Purūravas Witnesses the Sports of Apsarases and Gandharvas; Attains the Grace...

Devanagari script

स्वचक्षुःसदृशैः पुष्पैः संछन्ने नलिनीवने छन्ना काचिच् चिरात्प्राप्ता कान्तेनान्विष्य यत्नतः //

Transliteration

svacakṣuḥsadṛśaiḥ puṣpaiḥ saṃchanne nalinīvane channā kācic cirātprāptā kāntenānviṣya yatnataḥ //

Translation

In a lotus-grove thickly covered with blossoms like her own eyes, a certain woman lay hidden; after a long while, her beloved—searching with great effort—found her at last.

Word by Word

sva-cakṣuḥ-sadṛśaiḥresembling her own eyes

puṣpaiḥwith flowers

saṃchannēdensely covered/blanketed

nalinī-vanēin the lotus-grove

channāhidden/covered

kācida certain (woman)

cirātafter a long time

prāptāwas reached/found

kāntēnaby her beloved

anviṣyahaving searched

yatnataḥwith effort/diligently

Speaker

Suta (narrator) recounting an episode within the Matsya Purana’s ongoing narration

Entities Mentioned

Nalinī (lotus-grove)Kānta (beloved)

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it uses poetic nature-imagery (a lotus-grove and blossoms) to depict concealment and eventual discovery in a human-scale narrative.

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

Indirectly, it highlights perseverance and focused effort (yatnataḥ) in fulfilling one’s commitment—qualities praised for householders and rulers alike, though the verse itself is primarily descriptive rather than prescriptive.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual rule appears here; the key takeaway is the setting (nalinīvana), a natural grove used as a narrative backdrop rather than a technical architectural specification.