Shloka 42

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

Devanagari script

फाल्गुनामलपक्षान्ते राजा स्वप्ने पुरूरवाः तस्यैव देवदेवस्य श्रुतवान्गदितं शुभम् //

Transliteration

phālgunāmalapakṣānte rājā svapne purūravāḥ tasyaiva devadevasya śrutavāngaditaṃ śubham //

Translation

At the close of the bright fortnight of Phālguna, King Purūravas, in a dream, heard the auspicious words spoken by that very God of gods.

Word by Word

• phālgunā-amala-pakṣa-ante: at the end of the bright (pure) fortnight of Phālguna

• rājā: the king

• svapne: in a dream

• purūravāḥ: Purūravas

• tasya-eva: of that very (one)

• deva-devasya: of the God of gods

• śrutavān: heard

• gaditam: spoken words/utterance

• śubham: auspicious, благоприятное

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing King Purūravas’ experience; likely within the Sūta-style narration framework)

Entities Mentioned

• Purūravas
• Deva-deva (God of gods)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Dream-omen
• Royal Dharma
• Puranic narrative
• Auspicious timing

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it highlights divine communication (a dream-oracle) and auspicious calendrical timing, typical of Purāṇic narrative technique rather than cosmological dissolution.

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

It portrays a king receiving guidance from the divine, implying that righteous rulership (rājadharma) includes attentiveness to sacred instruction and acting in harmony with auspicious time and dharmic counsel.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the emphasis on auspicious timing—“the end of the bright fortnight of Phālguna”—often used in Purāṇas to mark suitable moments for vows, worship, or significant actions.