Shloka 24

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

Devanagari script

काचिद् आदर्शनकरा व्यग्रा दूतीमुखोद्गतम् शृण्वती कान्तवचनम् अधिका तु तथा बभौ //

Transliteration

kācid ādarśanakarā vyagrā dūtīmukhodgatam śṛṇvatī kāntavacanam adhikā tu tathā babhau //

Translation

One lady, holding a mirror in her hand, listened intently to her beloved’s words as they issued from the messenger’s mouth; in that very moment her agitation only grew stronger.

Word by Word

• kācid: a certain (woman/lady)

• ādarśana-karā: with a mirror in (her) hand / holding a mirror

• vyagrā: agitated, anxious, distracted

• dūtī-mukha-udgatam: issuing from the messenger-woman’s mouth

• śṛṇvatī: while listening

• kānta-vacanam: the beloved’s words / lover’s message

• adhikā: greater, increased

• tu: indeed/but

• tathā: thus, in that manner

• babhau: became/appeared/was.

Speaker

• Sūta (narratorial voice) describing the scene (probable narrative frame of the Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Dūtī (female messenger)
• Kāntā/Kānta (beloved/lover)

Tags

• Narrative
• Messenger
• Love-message
• Emotion
• Kāvya-style

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a human-focused narrative moment describing emotional agitation while hearing a lover’s message.

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

Indirectly, it highlights the power of desire and emotional disturbance—topics often used in Purāṇic storytelling to imply the need for self-restraint (dama) and steadiness of mind in household and royal life.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple architecture, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is a descriptive scene centered on a messenger’s speech and the listener’s reaction.