Shloka 19

Matsya Purana — Rite of Donating the ‘Sugar Mountain’

Devanagari script

तस्य भानुमती नाम भार्या त्रैलोक्यसुन्दरी लक्ष्मीवद् दिव्यरूपेण निर्जितामरसुन्दरी //

Transliteration

tasya bhānumatī nāma bhāryā trailokyasundarī lakṣmīvad divyarūpeṇa nirjitāmarasundarī //

Translation

His wife was named Bhānumatī—an enchantress of the three worlds; with a divine beauty like Lakṣmī, she surpassed even the loveliness of the celestial maidens.

Word by Word

• tasya: of him

• bhānumatī: Bhānumatī (proper name)

• nāma: by name/indeed named

• bhāryā: wife

• trailokya-sundarī: beauty of the three worlds

• lakṣmī-vat: like Lakṣmī

• divya-rūpeṇa: with a divine form/beauty

• nirjitā: having surpassed/conquered

• amara-sundarī: the beautiful (women) among the immortals, i.e., celestial maidens (apsarases/deva-women)

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing a royal figure within the genealogy

Entities Mentioned

• Bhānumatī
• Lakṣmī
• Amarasundarīs (celestial maidens)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Queens
• Puranic narrative
• Royal descriptions

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is part of a genealogical/royal narrative, focusing on describing a queen’s exceptional beauty rather than cosmogony or Pralaya.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic royal ideal where the king’s household and queen are portrayed as auspicious and Lakṣmī-like—signaling prosperity, legitimacy, and dharmic stability in the royal line.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual instruction appears here; the verse is primarily a laudatory description (praśasti) of Bhānumatī, using Lakṣmī and celestial beauty as comparative imagery.