Shloka 1

Matsya Purana — Śukra Warns Vṛṣaparvan: The Ripening of Adharma and Devayānī’s Demand for Śar...

Devanagari script

*शौनक उवाच ततः काव्यो भृगुश्रेष्ठः समन्युरुपगम्य ह वृषपर्वाणम् आसीनम् इत्युवाचाविचारयन् //

Transliteration

*śaunaka uvāca tataḥ kāvyo bhṛguśreṣṭhaḥ samanyurupagamya ha vṛṣaparvāṇam āsīnam ityuvācāvicārayan //

Translation

Śaunaka said: Then Kāvya—Śukra, foremost among the Bhṛgus—approached Vṛṣaparvan as he sat, filled with pent-up anger, and spoke to him without deliberation.

Word by Word

• शौनकः: Śaunaka

• उवाच: said

• ततः: then

• काव्यः: Kāvya (Śukra, son of Bhṛgu)

• भृगु-श्रेष्ठः: the best of the Bhṛgus

• समन्युः: with anger / in wrath

• उपगम्य: having approached

• ह: indeed

• वृषपर्वाणम्: Vṛṣaparvan (name of an Asura king)

• आसीनम्: seated

• इति: thus

• उवाच: spoke

• अविचारयन्: without reflection / without considering (consequences)

Speaker

• Śaunaka

Entities Mentioned

• Śaunaka
• Kāvya (Śukra)
• Bhṛgu
• Vṛṣaparvan

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Asura-King
• Rishi
• Dharma

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is narrative, introducing Śukra’s approach to Vṛṣaparvan; it does not mention pralaya, cosmology, or dissolution.

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

It highlights a dharmic caution: speech uttered in anger “without deliberation” can trigger conflict and disorder—relevant to rulers and householders alike who must practice restraint and measured counsel.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is stated in this verse; it functions as a narrative transition rather than a Vastu/ritual instruction.