Shloka 176

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

सर्वभूतैरदृश्या च संप्रयोगमिहेच्छसि देवि चेन्दीवरश्यामे वरार्हे वामलोचने एवं वृणोषि कामं त्वं मत्तो वै वल्गुभाषिणि //

Transliteration

sarvabhūtairadṛśyā ca saṃprayogamihecchasi devi cendīvaraśyāme varārhe vāmalocane evaṃ vṛṇoṣi kāmaṃ tvaṃ matto vai valgubhāṣiṇi //

Translation

“And you desire union here while remaining unseen by all beings, O Goddess—dark as the blue lotus, worthy to be chosen, with lovely eyes. Thus, O sweet-speaking one, you indeed choose this desire from me.”

Word by Word

• सर्वभूतैः: by all beings

• अदृश्या: unseen/invisible

• च: and

• संप्रयोगम्: union/sexual union/meeting

• इह: here (in this place/at this time)

• इच्छसि: you desire

• देवि: O goddess/lady

• च: and

• इन्दीवरश्यामे: O one dark like the blue lotus

• वरार्हे: worthy of being chosen/most excellent

• वामलोचने: O lovely-eyed one

• एवम्: thus/in this manner

• वृणोषि: you choose/ask for

• कामम्: desire/boon of love

• त्वम्: you

• मत्तः: from me

• वै: indeed

• वल्गुभाषिणि: O sweet-speaking/pleasant-tongued woman

Speaker

• Male speaker addressing a woman (likely the boon-granting figure in the episode); exact identification is context-dependent within Adhyaya 47

Tags

• Boon
• Desire
• Dialogue
• Invisibility
• Puranic Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it belongs to a narrative dialogue about requesting a boon—specifically, a secret union while remaining unseen.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic concern that kāma (desire) is negotiated through speech and “boon” language; in dharma literature, such desires are ideally pursued with restraint and legitimacy, though this verse itself focuses on the requested condition of secrecy.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is specified here; the technical focus is on invisibility (adṛśyā) as a condition attached to a requested union.