Shloka 26

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

Devanagari script

वायुनुन्नातिसुरभिकुसुमोत्करमण्डिते काचित्पिबन्ती ददृशे मैरेयं नीलशाद्वले //

Transliteration

vāyununnātisurabhikusumotkaramaṇḍite kācitpibantī dadṛśe maireyaṃ nīlaśādvale //

Translation

In that blue-green grassy meadow, adorned with heaps of exquisitely fragrant blossoms stirred by the breeze, a certain woman was seen drinking maireya, a sweet intoxicating liquor.

Word by Word

• vāyu-nunnāta: driven/stirred by the wind

• ati-surabhi: exceedingly fragrant

• kusuma: flowers

• utkāra/utkara: heap, mass

• maṇḍita: adorned, embellished

• kācit: a certain (woman)

• pibantī: drinking

• dadṛśe: was seen/appeared

• maireyam: maireya, a sweet fermented liquor

• nīla-śādvale: in/on blue-green grass, a verdant meadow

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the scene (descriptive narrative voice)

Tags

• Matsya Purana narrative
• Pleasure-grove description
• Social life
• Courtly imagery
• Puranic poetry

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a poetic description of a fragrant, wind-swept flower-filled meadow and a woman drinking maireya, reflecting worldly life and ambience.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic awareness of pleasure and intoxication within society; by contrast, the Matsya Purana elsewhere frames restraint, right conduct, and regulated enjoyment as part of dharma for householders and rulers.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual rule is stated; however, the verse’s garden-and-meadow imagery is consistent with Purāṇic ideals of landscaped pleasure-groves (udyāna) that often accompany palaces and temples in broader descriptive passages.