Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

काचित्कमलगन्धाभा निःश्वासपवनाहृतैः मधुपैराकुलमुखी कान्तेन परिमोचिता //

Transliteration

kācitkamalagandhābhā niḥśvāsapavanāhṛtaiḥ madhupairākulamukhī kāntena parimocitā //

Translation

One woman, fragrant like a lotus, had her face disturbed by bees drawn in by the breeze of her breath; she was then gently freed from them by her beloved.

Word by Word

• kācit: a certain (woman)

• kamala: lotus

• gandha: fragrance

• ābhā: having the semblance/quality (i.e., fragrant like)

• niḥśvāsa: breath

• pavana: wind/breeze

• āhṛtaiḥ: brought/drawn (towards), attracted

• madhu-paiḥ: honey-drinkers (bees)

• ākula: agitated, confused, disturbed

• mukhī: (she) whose face

• kāntena: by the beloved/lover

• parimocitā: released, freed, relieved

Speaker

• Sūta (narrative voice) / Purāṇic narrator (contextual poetic narration; not a direct Matsya–Manu instruction verse)

Entities Mentioned

• kamala (lotus)
• madhupa (bee)
• kānta (beloved)

Tags

• Poetic description
• Nature imagery
• Love episode
• Purāṇic narration
• Alaṅkāra

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya or cosmology; it is a poetic, worldly description using lotus-and-bee imagery to portray beauty and intimacy.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic cultural ideal of attentive, gentle conduct in household life—showing a lover’s considerate care—rather than prescribing rajadharma explicitly.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu/ritual rule is stated; the verse functions as aesthetic narration, employing standard Sanskrit motifs (lotus fragrance, bees, breath-breeze) rather than temple or rite instructions.