Shloka 19

Matsya Purana — The Birth of Tāraka: Varāṅgī’s Lament

Devanagari script

आगत्यानन्दयामास महिषीं हर्षिताननः तौ दम्पती कृतार्थौ तु जग्मतुः स्वाश्रमं मुदा //

Transliteration

āgatyānandayāmāsa mahiṣīṃ harṣitānanaḥ tau dampatī kṛtārthau tu jagmatuḥ svāśramaṃ mudā //

Translation

Having arrived, he gladdened the queen, his face radiant with joy; and the two spouses, their purpose fulfilled, went happily to their own hermitage.

Word by Word

• आगत्य (āgatya): having come/arrived

• आनन्दयामास (ānandayāmāsa): caused to rejoice, delighted

• महिषीम् (mahiṣīm): the queen, chief wife

• हर्षिताननः (harṣitānanaḥ): with a joy-bright face

• तौ (tau): those two

• दम्पती (dampatī): husband and wife, the couple

• कृतार्थौ (kṛtārthau): having attained their aim, successful, fulfilled

• तु (tu): indeed/then

• जग्मतुः (jagmatuḥ): they two went

• स्वाश्रमम् (svāśramam): to their own āśrama/hermitage

• मुदा (mudā): with gladness, joyfully

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narration, traditionally Sūta conveying the account)

Tags

• Ashrama
• Householder-Dharma
• Narrative
• Reunion
• Fulfillment

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it focuses on a personal narrative moment—joy, fulfillment, and returning to the āśrama.

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

It reflects the Purāṇic ideal of completing one’s intended duty (kṛtārtha) and then returning to disciplined āśrama life—suggesting that worldly roles and relationships should culminate in dharmic contentment and orderly conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vāstu or ritual rule is stated; the only implied significance is the āśrama as a regulated sacred dwelling associated with disciplined living.