Shloka 34

Matsya Purana — The Kauśika Descendants: Śrāddha

Devanagari script

त्वया मोदकचूर्णं तु मां विहाय विनेष्यता प्रदत्तं समतिक्रान्ते दिने ऽन्यस्याः समन्मथ //

Transliteration

tvayā modakacūrṇaṃ tu māṃ vihāya vineṣyatā pradattaṃ samatikrānte dine 'nyasyāḥ samanmatha //

Translation

“You gave that sweet powder of modaka to me—yet leaving me behind, you seek to destroy me. When the day had passed, you became enamoured of another woman.”

Word by Word

• tvayā: by you

• modaka-cūrṇam: modaka-sweet powder (sweet flour/confection mix)

• tu: indeed/but

• mām: me

• vihāya: abandoning/setting aside

• vineṣyatā: (you) wish to destroy/ruin

• pradattam: given

• samatikrānte: when (it) had fully passed/elapsed

• dine: the day

• ’nyasyāḥ: of another (woman)

• samanmatha: became inflamed with desire/was smitten (by Kāma).

Speaker

• Ambiguous (likely a woman addressing a man in a domestic/romantic quarrel; not clearly Matsya–Manu in this isolated verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Kama (Manmatha)

Tags

• Dialogue
• Desire
• Ethics
• Domestic conduct
• Moral warning

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya or cosmic dissolution; it focuses on human desire, betrayal, and the ethical consequences of being “smitten by Manmatha (Kāma).”

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

It functions as a dharmic caution: a householder (and by extension a ruler) should practice restraint, avoid infatuation with “another woman,” and uphold trust—since uncontrolled kāma leads to harm and social disorder.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu Shastra, temple-building, or ritual procedure is specified here; the only cultural marker is “modaka-cūrṇa,” a sweet offering/food item used in domestic and festive contexts.