Shloka 19

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

Devanagari script

*शौनक उवाच ततो धात्री तत्र गत्वा शर्मिष्ठाम् इदमब्रवीत् उत्तिष्ठ भद्रे शर्मिष्ठे ज्ञातीनां सुखमावह //

Transliteration

*śaunaka uvāca tato dhātrī tatra gatvā śarmiṣṭhām idamabravīt uttiṣṭha bhadre śarmiṣṭhe jñātīnāṃ sukhamāvaha //

Translation

Śaunaka said: Then the nurse went there and spoke to Śarmiṣṭhā: “Rise, noble Śarmiṣṭhā; bring comfort and well-being to your kinsfolk.”

Word by Word

• śaunakaḥ: Śaunaka

• uvāca: said

• tataḥ: then

• dhātrī: nurse/attendant (wet-nurse, female caretaker)

• tatra: there

• gatvā: having gone

• śarmiṣṭhām: to Śarmiṣṭhā

• idam: this

• abravīt: spoke/said

• uttiṣṭha: rise, stand up

• bhadre: O auspicious one / O noble lady

• śarmiṣṭhe: O Śarmiṣṭhā (voc.)

• jñātīnām: of (your) relatives/kinsmen

• sukham: happiness, ease, welfare

• āvaha: bring, procure, cause to arise.

Speaker

• Śaunaka

Entities Mentioned

• Śaunaka
• Dhātrī (nurse/attendant)
• Śarmiṣṭhā

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• RoyalCourt
• Ethics
• Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to a dynastic narrative where an attendant urges Śarmiṣṭhā to act for her family’s welfare.

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

It highlights a core dharmic ethic: one should “bring sukha” (welfare) to one’s jñāti (kin/community), aligning with household and royal responsibilities to protect and support dependents.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-building or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse functions as narrative counsel within the genealogy-focused section.