Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — The Legend of Acchodā: Pitṛloka

Devanagari script

सर्वे युवानो बलिनः कुसुमायुधसंनिभाः तन्मध्ये ऽमावसुं नाम पितरं वीक्ष्य साङ्गना //

Transliteration

sarve yuvāno balinaḥ kusumāyudhasaṃnibhāḥ tanmadhye 'māvasuṃ nāma pitaraṃ vīkṣya sāṅganā //

Translation

All of them were youthful and strong, radiant like Kāma, the Flower-weaponed one. In their midst, the womenfolk, seeing their father named Āmāvasu, looked on.

Word by Word

• सर्वे: all

• युवानः: young men

• बलिनः: strong, powerful

• कुसुमायुध-संनिभाः: comparable to the flower-weaponed (Kāma), resembling Cupid

• तन्मध्ये: in the midst of them

• अमावसुं नाम: named Āmāvasu

• पितरम्: (their) father

• वीक्ष्य: having seen, beholding

• साङ्गना: together with the women / the womenfolk (lit. with women)

Speaker

• Sūta (narrative voice recounting the episode within the Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Āmāvasu
• Kusumāyudha (Kāma)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Court narrative
• Genealogy
• Royal household

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a courtly-genealogical description highlighting youthful strength and beauty within a royal household scene.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the householder-kingly sphere: the presence of heirs (youthful, strong sons) and the family’s cohesion around the father, a common Purāṇic marker of orderly lineage and social stability.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is descriptive (youth, strength, beauty) within a narrative setting.