Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — Saubhagya-Śayana Vow: Lalitā/Gaurī–Śiva Worship

Devanagari script

पीतं यद्ब्रह्मपुत्रेण योगज्ञानविदा पुनः दुहिता साभवत्तस्य या सतीत्यभिधीयते //

Transliteration

pītaṃ yadbrahmaputreṇa yogajñānavidā punaḥ duhitā sābhavattasya yā satītyabhidhīyate //

Translation

That which was once imbibed by the Brahmā-born sage, a knower of yogic wisdom—later, from him, there arose a daughter who is spoken of by the name Satī.

Word by Word

• pītam: drunk/imbibed

• yat: which/that

• brahmaputreṇa: by the son of Brahmā (Brahmā-born sage)

• yogajñāna-vidā: by the knower of yogic knowledge

• punaḥ: again/later

• duhitā: a daughter

• sā: she

• abhavat: became/arose

• tasya: of him

• yā: who

• satī iti: as ‘Satī’

• abhidhīyate: is called/is spoken of

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) relaying Matsya Purana’s genealogical account (within the Matsya–Manu dialogue framework)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahma
• Brahmaputra
• Sati

Tags

• Genealogy
• Sages
• Yogic wisdom
• Puranic names
• Lineages

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to a genealogical/lineage strand, describing the emergence and naming of a figure called Satī from a Brahmā-born yogic knower.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic emphasis on preserving lineage-memory (vaṃśa-smṛti) and honoring sages—values that inform a king’s duty to uphold tradition and a householder’s duty to transmit sacred history.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated here; the verse is focused on a yogic-sage lineage and the naming of Satī rather than ritual procedure or iconographic standards.