Shloka 31

Matsya Purana — The Kauśika Descendants: Śrāddha

Devanagari script

सुवर्णवर्णा सुश्रोणी मञ्जूक्ता चारुहासिनी सुलक्ष्यनेत्ररसना गुडशर्करवत्सला //

Transliteration

suvarṇavarṇā suśroṇī mañjūktā cāruhāsinī sulakṣyanetrarasanā guḍaśarkaravatsalā //

Translation

Golden-hued, fair-hipped, adorned with charming ornaments, and sweetly smiling—her eyes are beautiful and auspiciously marked, her speech and tongue are pleasing; she is fond of jaggery and sugar.

Word by Word

• suvarṇa-varṇā: golden-complexioned

• su-śroṇī: having beautiful hips/loins

• mañjūktā: adorned with lovely ornaments (or fine jewelry)

• cāru-hāsinī: one whose smile/laughter is charming

• su-lakṣya: well-marked, auspicious, clearly distinguished

• netra: eyes

• rasanā: tongue/speech (also taste)

• guḍa: jaggery

• śarkarā: sugar

• vatsalā: fond of, affectionate toward, having a liking for

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, describing auspicious feminine traits in an iconographic/praise register)

Tags

• Iconography
• Pratima Lakshana
• Auspicious Traits
• Puranic Description
• Lakshana

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it functions as an auspicious descriptive (lakṣaṇa) passage, focusing on attributes of beauty and благоприятные marks rather than cosmology.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic concern for auspicious markers (lakṣaṇa) valued in household life—especially ideals of beauty, charm, and pleasing speech—often used in cultural-ethical contexts for harmony and prosperity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse is primarily iconographic/descriptive rather than architectural; such lakṣaṇa-style epithets are commonly used when defining auspicious forms for worship or praise, supporting ritual aesthetics more than Vāstu measurements.