Shloka 132

Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth

Devanagari script

अनुयाता दुहित्रा तु स्वल्पालिपरिचारिका लज्जाप्रणयनम्राङ्गी प्रविवेश निवेशनम् //

Transliteration

anuyātā duhitrā tu svalpāliparicārikā lajjāpraṇayanamrāṅgī praviveśa niveśanam //

Translation

Following the daughter, a young female attendant with only a few companions—her limbs gently bowed by modesty and affectionate grace—entered the residence.

Word by Word

• अनुयाता: following/attending behind

• दुहित्रा: by/with the daughter

• तु: indeed/and

• स्वल्प: few/slight

• आली: female companions/intimates

• परिचारिका: attendant/handmaid

• लज्जा: modesty/shyness

• प्रणय: affection/love

• नम्राङ्गी: one whose body/limbs are gently inclined (demure)

• प्रविवेश: entered

• निवेशनम्: dwelling/residence/house

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) / Pauranic narrator (contextual narration, not direct Matsya-Manu dialogue in this verse)

Entities Mentioned

• daughter
• female attendant (paricārikā)

Tags

• Narrative
• Courtly life
• Household
• Modesty
• Attendants

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya or cosmology; it is a narrative description focused on a daughter and her attendant entering a residence with modest, affectionate demeanor.

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

Indirectly, it reflects ideals of decorum and orderly household/royal residence culture—attendants, appropriate conduct (lajjā), and respectful movement within the home—values aligned with grihastha (householder) propriety in Puranic ethics.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The only architectural term is 'niveśana' (residence/dwelling), used narratively; no explicit Vastu, temple, or ritual procedure is stated in this particular verse.