Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

मकरन्दसभाक्रान्तनयना काचिदङ्गना कान्तनिःश्वासवातेन नीरजस्ककृतेक्षणा //

Transliteration

makarandasabhākrāntanayanā kācidaṅganā kāntaniḥśvāsavātena nīrajaskakṛtekṣaṇā //

Translation

A certain lovely woman’s eyes were overcome as though by a whole assembly of flower-honey; and by the breeze of her beloved’s sighs, her lotus-like gaze was made free of dust—clearer and more lustrous.

Word by Word

• makaranda: flower-honey, nectar

• sabhā: assembly, gathering

• krānta: overpowered, seized

• nayanā: having eyes

• kācit: a certain

• aṅganā: woman, beloved

• kānta: beloved, lover

• niḥśvāsa: sigh, exhalation

• vātena: by the breeze/wind

• nīrajas-ka: dustless, free from motes (clear)

• kṛta: made, rendered

• īkṣaṇā: gaze, look

Speaker

• Suta (narrative voice) relaying the Matsya Purana’s descriptive passage (contextual attribution within the chapter’s aesthetic/iconographic discourse).

Tags

• Alaṅkāra
• Rasa-Śāstra
• Iconography
• Vastuvidya
• Pratima-Lakshana

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a poetic, aesthetic description (alaṅkāra) focused on beauty and refined perception rather than cosmology.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal of cultured refinement—encouraging kings/householders to patronize arts and maintain aesthetic order (śobha) in courts, homes, and sacred spaces.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse models the kind of evocative imagery used in iconographic and decorative contexts—supporting the aesthetic principles behind temple ornamentation and sacred art presentation, even though no specific measurement or ritual step is stated.