Shloka 16

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

Devanagari script

स्नाता शीतापदेशेन काचित्प्राहाङ्गना भृशम् रमणालिङ्गनं चक्रे मनो ऽभिलषितं चिरम् //

Transliteration

snātā śītāpadeśena kācitprāhāṅganā bhṛśam ramaṇāliṅganaṃ cakre mano 'bhilaṣitaṃ ciram //

Translation

Having bathed on the pretext of feeling cold, a certain woman then spoke insistently and embraced her lover—fulfilling a longing her mind had cherished for a long time.

Word by Word

• स्नाता: having bathed

• शीत-अपदेशेन: on the pretext/excuse of cold

• काचित्: a certain (woman)

• प्राह: said/spoke

• अङ्गना: woman

• भृशम्: intensely, greatly

• रमण-आलिङ्गनम्: embrace of the lover

• चक्रे: did, performed

• मनः: mind

• अभिलषितम्: desired, longed for

• चिरम्: for a long time

Speaker

• Suta / Narrator (third-person narrative voice within the Purana’s storytelling frame)

Entities Mentioned

• aṅganā (woman)
• ramaṇa (lover)

Tags

• Narrative
• Kama
• Ethics
• Social conduct
• Matsya Purana episode

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is a human-level narrative moment focused on desire and intimacy, not on pralaya cosmology.

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

Indirectly, it highlights kāma (desire) and personal conduct—topics often framed in Purāṇic literature as needing alignment with dharma, especially for householders who must balance pleasure with ethical restraint.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is stated; the verse contains no Vāstu, temple-building, iconography, or ritual procedure terminology.