Shloka 37

Matsya Purana — The Kauśika Descendants: Śrāddha

Devanagari script

*सूत उवाच इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सा प्रसन्नाभवत्ततः आत्मानम् अर्पयामास मोहनाय पिपीलिका //

Transliteration

*sūta uvāca iti tadvacanaṃ śrutvā sā prasannābhavattataḥ ātmānam arpayāmāsa mohanāya pipīlikā //

Translation

Sūta said: Hearing those words, she became pleased; and then the ant (Pipīlikā) offered herself completely to Mohana.

Word by Word

• sūtaḥ uvāca: Sūta said

• iti: thus

• tad-vacanam: those words/speech

• śrutvā: having heard

• sā: she

• prasannā abhavat: became pleased/serene

• tataḥ: then/thereafter

• ātmānam: herself, her very being

• arpayāmāsa: offered, surrendered, dedicated

• mohanāya: to Mohana (the enchanting one)

• pipīlikā: the ant (named Pipīlikā)

Speaker

• Sūta

Entities Mentioned

• Sūta
• Mohana
• Pipīlikā

Tags

• Bhakti
• Śaraṇāgati
• Upākhyāna
• Transformation
• Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya directly; it highlights an ethical-devotional moment—pleased acceptance and full surrender—within a narrative episode.

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

It models dharmic conduct through responsiveness to wise counsel: hearing, becoming clear-minded (prasanna), and committing oneself to a chosen course—an inner discipline relevant to both rulers and householders.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this line; the key takeaway is spiritual psychology—prasāda (inner clarity) leading to self-offering (arpana).