Shloka 15

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

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्नहनि सा देवी किल विश्वात्मना सती पाणिग्रहणकैर् मन्त्रैर् उदूढा वरवर्णिनी //

Transliteration

tasminnahani sā devī kila viśvātmanā satī pāṇigrahaṇakair mantrair udūḍhā varavarṇinī //

Translation

On that very day, that noble lady—virtuous and illustrious—was duly taken in marriage by the Lord who is the Soul of all, through the mantras prescribed for the rite of taking the bride’s hand (pāṇigrahaṇa); thus was the fair-complexioned one wedded.

Word by Word

tasmin ahanion that day

sā devīthat lady/queen (the revered woman)

kilaindeed/it is said

viśvātmanāby the Universal Self (the all-pervading one)

satīvirtuous, chaste, noble

pāṇigrahaṇakaiḥpertaining to pāṇigrahaṇa (hand-taking marriage rite)

mantraiḥwith mantras/sacred formulas

udūḍhāmarried/wedded (taken as wife)

varavarṇinīthe beautiful/fair-complexioned lady

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) describing the episode (third-person narrative within the Purāṇic discourse)

Entities Mentioned

Viśvātman (Universal Self / Lord as all-pervading)

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it focuses on dharmic social order through a properly sanctioned marriage performed with pāṇigrahaṇa mantras.

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

It highlights the gṛhastha-dharma foundation: marriage is to be solemnized by Vedic mantras and correct rite (pāṇigrahaṇa), establishing legitimacy, lineage, and social responsibility—key concerns in Purāṇic royal and household ethics.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is explicit: pāṇigrahaṇa (hand-taking) is named as the defining Vedic wedding act, performed through specific mantras—indicating that samskāras are mantra-governed and procedurally exact in the Matsya Purana.