Shloka 21

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

Devanagari script

*शर्मिष्ठोवाच यं च कामयते कामं करवाण्यहमद्य तम् मा गान्मन्युवशं शुक्रो देवयानी च मत्कृते //

Transliteration

*śarmiṣṭhovāca yaṃ ca kāmayate kāmaṃ karavāṇyahamadya tam mā gānmanyuvaśaṃ śukro devayānī ca matkṛte //

Translation

Śarmiṣṭhā said: “Whatever desire she longs for, I shall fulfill that wish today. Let not Śukra and Devayānī, because of me, fall under the sway of anger.”

Word by Word

• शर्मिष्ठा उवाच: Śarmiṣṭhā said

• यम्: which/whatever

• च: and

• कामयते: (she) desires/longs for

• कामम्: desire, wish

• करवाणि: I shall do/fulfill

• अहम्: I

• अद्य: today

• तम्: that (wish)

• मा: do not

• गात्/गान्: go, fall into

• मन्युवशम्: the control/sway of anger

• शुक्रः: Śukra (Śukrācārya)

• देवयानी: Devayānī

• च: and

• मत्कृते: on account of me/because of me

Speaker

• Śarmiṣṭhā

Entities Mentioned

• Śarmiṣṭhā
• Śukra (Śukrācārya)
• Devayānī

Tags

• Genealogy
• Dynasties
• Ethics
• Anger-control
• Yayati narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it belongs to a dynastic-ethical narrative, emphasizing reconciliation and the restraint of anger among key figures.

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

It highlights a core dharmic ideal relevant to rulers and householders alike: preventing resentment and anger from escalating within family and social bonds, and taking responsibility to repair harm caused “because of me” (matkṛte).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its significance is ethical—pacifying conflict and avoiding anger-driven actions.