Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

अथ कामान्महाबाहुर् देवक्याः समपूरयत् ये तया काङ्क्षिता नित्यम् अजातस्य महात्मनः //

Transliteration

atha kāmānmahābāhur devakyāḥ samapūrayat ye tayā kāṅkṣitā nityam ajātasya mahātmanaḥ //

Translation

Then the mighty-armed one fulfilled Devakī’s desires—those very wishes she continually cherished for the unborn, great-souled child.

Word by Word

• अथ (atha): then

• कामान् (kāmān): desires, wishes

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ): the mighty-armed one

• देवक्याः (devakyāḥ): of Devakī

• समपूरयत् (samapūrayat): fulfilled, satisfied completely

• ये (ye): which

• तया (tayā): by her

• काङ्क्षिताः (kāṅkṣitāḥ): longed for, desired

• नित्यम् (nityam): always, continually

• अजातस्य (ajātasya): of the unborn

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ): of the great-souled one.

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator relaying the episode; not direct Matsya–Manu dialogue in this verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Devakī
• mahātmā (the unborn great soul/child)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Incarnation
• Narrative
• Devotion
• Puranic Storytelling

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it focuses on a personal, narrative moment—Devakī’s sustained wishes for an unborn, great-souled child being fulfilled.

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

It highlights the dharmic ideal of fulfilling legitimate desires and responsibilities within the household—attending to the well-being and hopes of family members, especially in anticipation of a child.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its significance is narrative and devotional, centered on auspicious anticipation of a great birth.