Shloka 54

Matsya Purana — Solar Dynasty Prelude: Vivasvān–Saṃjñā–Chāyā

Devanagari script

इला रूपसमाक्षिप्तमनसा वरवर्णिनी बुधस्तदाप्तये यत्नम् अकरोत्कामपीडितः //

Transliteration

ilā rūpasamākṣiptamanasā varavarṇinī budhastadāptaye yatnam akarotkāmapīḍitaḥ //

Translation

Budha—his mind seized by the beauty of fair-complexioned Ilā—strove to win her, tormented by desire.

Word by Word

• ilā: Ilā (name of the heroine)

• rūpa-samākṣipta-manasā: with the mind drawn/captivated by (her) beauty

• vara-varṇinī: the lovely one of excellent/fair complexion

• budhaḥ: Budha (the deity/person Budha)

• tad-āptaye: to obtain her/for winning her

• yatnam akarot: made an effort/endeavoured

• kāma-pīḍitaḥ: afflicted/tormented by desire

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the episode (within the Matsya Purana’s dynastic narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Ilā
• Budha

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Romance
• Lunar Dynasty
• Puranic Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it belongs to a dynastic episode, focusing on Budha’s attraction to Ilā and the personal causes that lead into genealogical succession.

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

Indirectly, it frames desire (kāma) as a powerful motive shaping relationships and lineage; in the Purāṇic ethical lens, such impulses are to be governed by dharma so that family and royal succession proceed in an orderly, righteous way.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse is narrative and genealogical rather than architectural.