Shloka 14

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

Devanagari script

*शौनक उवाच ततस्तु त्वरितः शुक्रस् तेन राज्ञा समं ययौ उवाच चैनां सुभगे प्रतिपन्नं वचस्तव //

Transliteration

*śaunaka uvāca tatastu tvaritaḥ śukras tena rājñā samaṃ yayau uvāca caināṃ subhage pratipannaṃ vacastava //

Translation

Śaunaka said: Then Śukra, acting swiftly, went together with that king; and he addressed her, “O fortunate one, your words are well-considered and rightly understood.”

Word by Word

• शौनक उवाच: Śaunaka said

• ततः तु: then indeed

• त्वरितः: quickly, without delay

• शुक्रः: Śukra (Śukrācārya)

• तेन राज्ञा समम्: together with that king

• ययौ: went

• उवाच च: and he said

• एनाम्: to her (that woman)

• सुभगे: O auspicious/fortunate one

• प्रतिपन्नम्: accepted, understood, assented to

• वचः तव: your speech/words

Speaker

• Śaunaka

Entities Mentioned

• Śaunaka
• Śukra (Śukrācārya)
• King (unnamed in this verse)
• A woman addressed as “Subhage” (unnamed in this verse)

Tags

• Dialogue
• Royal counsel
• Śukrācārya
• Ethics of speech
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is part of a narrative exchange, focusing on swift action and approval of spoken counsel rather than cosmology or pralaya.

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

It highlights a dharmic courtly ideal: a king acts promptly with competent guidance (here Śukra), and wise, well-framed speech is acknowledged and accepted—key to righteous governance and household decision-making.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure appears in this verse; it primarily records dialogue and the acceptance of counsel.