Shloka 30

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

Devanagari script

काचित्कान्तार्पितं सुभ्रूः कान्तपीतावशेषितम् सविशेषरसं पानं पपौ मन्मथवर्धनम् //

Transliteration

kācitkāntārpitaṃ subhrūḥ kāntapītāvaśeṣitam saviśeṣarasaṃ pānaṃ papau manmathavardhanam //

Translation

A certain fair-browed woman drank a beverage offered by her beloved—what remained after he had sipped it—rich with a distinctive flavor, a draught that heightened the power of Kāma (desire).

Word by Word

• kācit: a certain (woman)

• subhrūḥ: fair-browed woman

• kānta-arpitam: offered by the beloved

• kānta-pīta-avaśeṣitam: the remainder left after the beloved had drunk

• sa-viśeṣa-rasam: possessing a special/distinctive taste (essence)

• pānam: drink, beverage

• papau: drank

• manmatha-vardhanam: that which increases Manmatha (Cupid), desire-arousing

Speaker

• Sūta (narratorial voice) describing events (likely within a story recounted to the sages)

Entities Mentioned

• Manmatha (Kāma)

Tags

• Narrative
• Erotic motif
• Rasa
• Courtly culture
• Desire

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss cosmology or Pralaya; it focuses on a narrative scene where a love-inducing drink is described as increasing Manmatha (desire).

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic awareness of kāma (desire) as a powerful human drive; in dharma literature, householders and rulers are advised to enjoy pleasure with restraint and propriety, keeping it aligned with dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; it is a poetic depiction of a beverage associated with erotic sentiment (rasa).