Shloka 16

Matsya Purana — The Greatness of the Vibhūti-Dvādaśī Vow: Pushkara

Devanagari script

उपविष्टस्त्वमेकस्मिन् सभार्यो भवनाङ्गणे अथ मङ्गलशब्दश्च त्वया रात्रौ महाञ्श्रुतः //

Transliteration

upaviṣṭastvamekasmin sabhāryo bhavanāṅgaṇe atha maṅgalaśabdaśca tvayā rātrau mahāñśrutaḥ //

Translation

While you were seated in one place, together with your wife, in the courtyard of your house, you then heard—at night—a great sound of auspiciousness.

Word by Word

• उपविष्टः: seated

• त्वम्: you

• एकस्मिन्: in one (place)

• सभार्यः: together with (your) wife

• भवन-अङ्गणे: in the courtyard/premises of the house

• अथ: then

• मङ्गल-शब्दः: auspicious sound/benedictory utterance

• च: and

• त्वया: by you

• रात्रौ: at night

• महान्: great

• श्रुतः: heard

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution)

Entities Mentioned

• Vaivasvata Manu
• Householder (gṛhastha)
• Wife (bhāryā)

Tags

• Omens
• Auspiciousness
• Householder Dharma
• Matsya-Manu Dialogue
• Puranic Narrative

FAQs

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

Indirectly, it signals a portent-like “auspicious sound” preceding a significant turn in the narrative; the verse itself does not describe pralaya, but functions as an omen motif often used before major cosmic or historical events.

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

It places the listener in a gṛhastha setting—seated with his wife in the home courtyard—highlighting domestic order and attentiveness to dharmic signs; a ruler/householder is expected to be vigilant, discerning auspicious indications and responding with appropriate ritual or counsel-seeking.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The mention of the bhavanāṅgaṇa (house-courtyard) points to the domestic ritual space where auspicious sounds/benedictions are traditionally received; while not a technical Vastu rule, it aligns with Vastu Shastra usage of the courtyard as a central, ritually meaningful zone.