Shloka 16

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

Devanagari script

*वृषपर्वोवाच यं काममभिजानासि देवयानि शुचिस्मिते तत्ते ऽहं सम्प्रदास्यामि यद्यपि स्यात्सुदुर्लभम् //

Transliteration

*vṛṣaparvovāca yaṃ kāmamabhijānāsi devayāni śucismite tatte 'haṃ sampradāsyāmi yadyapi syātsudurlabham //

Translation

Vṛṣaparvan said: “O Devayānī of pure smiles, whatever desire you have in mind—though it may be exceedingly difficult to obtain—I shall grant it to you.”

Word by Word

• वृषपर्वोवाच (vṛṣaparvovāca): Vṛṣaparvan said

• यम् (yam): whatever/which

• कामम् (kāmam): desire, wish

• अभिजानासि (abhijānāsi): you know/you have in mind

• देवयानि (devayāni): O Devayānī

• शुचिस्मिते (śucismite): O one with pure/bright smile

• तत् (tat): that

• ते (te): to you/for you

• अहम् (aham): I

• सम्प्रदास्यामि (sampradāsyāmi): shall bestow, shall grant

• यद्यपि (yadyapi): even if/although

• स्यात् (syāt): may be/is

• सुदुर्लभम् (sudurlabham): very hard to obtain

Speaker

• King Vṛṣaparvan (as narrator-speaker within the episode)

Entities Mentioned

• Vṛṣaparvan
• Devayānī

Tags

• Puranic dialogue
• Boons
• Genealogy
• Royal duty
• Ethics (Dharma)

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it is a narrative statement about a king offering a boon, emphasizing interpersonal and royal commitments rather than cosmology.

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

It highlights a king’s obligation to uphold his word and protect dependents—granting rightful requests even when difficult—reflecting the dharmic ideal of reliability, generosity, and responsibility in rulership.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; its significance is ethical and narrative (boon-giving and royal assurance).