Shloka 169

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

काव्यस्य गात्रं संस्पृश्य हस्तेन प्रीतिमान्भवः निकामं दर्शनं दत्त्वा तत्रैवान्तरधीयत //

Transliteration

kāvyasya gātraṃ saṃspṛśya hastena prītimānbhavaḥ nikāmaṃ darśanaṃ dattvā tatraivāntaradhīyata //

Translation

Then Bhava (Śiva), pleased, touched Kāvyā’s body with his hand; granting her a full and satisfying vision of himself, he vanished then and there.

Word by Word

• काव्यस्य: of Kāvyā (Kāvya)

• गात्रम्: body

• संस्पृश्य: having touched

• हस्तेन: with (his) hand

• प्रीतिमान्: pleased, gracious

• भवः: Bhava (a name of Śiva)

• निकामम्: fully, to one’s complete satisfaction

• दर्शनम्: sight/vision (darśana)

• दत्त्वा: having given/granted

• तत्रैव: right there

• अन्तरधीयत: disappeared, became invisible

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narration within Matsya Purana; event description)

Entities Mentioned

• Bhava (Shiva)
• Kāvyā (Kāvya)

Tags

• Darśana
• Śiva
• Blessing
• Divine epiphany
• Purāṇic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it highlights a common Purāṇic motif of divine epiphany—Śiva grants darśana (a sacred vision) and then becomes unmanifest (antaradhāna).

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

Indirectly, it emphasizes devotional receptivity: receiving darśana and grace (prasāda) through divine favor. In Purāṇic ethics, such grace is often linked with purity, restraint, and right conduct (dharma) that householders and rulers are urged to uphold.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is the idea of darśana as a sacred encounter—often sought through worship, vows, and proper ritual observance.