Shloka 117

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

एवमुक्ता जयन्ती सा वचः संगृह्य वै पितुः अगच्छद्यत्र घोरं स तप आरभ्य तिष्ठति //

Transliteration

evamuktā jayantī sā vacaḥ saṃgṛhya vai pituḥ agacchadyatra ghoraṃ sa tapa ārabhya tiṣṭhati //

Translation

Thus addressed, Jayantī—having taken to heart her father’s words—went to the place where he was standing, having begun a fierce austerity (tapas).

Word by Word

• evam-uktā: thus spoken to/so addressed

• jayantī: Jayantī (proper name)

• sā: she

• vacaḥ: words/speech

• saṃgṛhya: having gathered/accepted, having taken to heart

• vai: indeed

• pituḥ: of (her) father

• agacchat: went

• yatra: where

• ghoraṃ: terrible/fierce

• tapaḥ: austerity, penance

• ārabhya: having begun/undertaken

• tiṣṭhati: stands, remains

Speaker

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

Entities Mentioned

• Jayantī
• Father (pituḥ)

Tags

• Tapas
• Vrata
• Pitr-vākya
• Puranic narrative
• Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it highlights personal discipline—Jayantī following her father’s instruction and approaching the site of severe tapas.

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

It reinforces dharmic conduct through obedience to rightful guidance (pitr-vākya) and purposeful self-restraint—values applicable to householders and rulers alike when pursuing ethical aims.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple-building rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is the emphasis on beginning and maintaining ghora-tapas (intense austerity) as a recognized Purāṇic spiritual practice.