Shloka 186

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

देवि गच्छाम्यहं द्रष्टुं मम याज्याञ्शुचिस्मिते विभ्रान्तवीक्षिते साध्वि त्रिवर्णायतलोचने //

Transliteration

devi gacchāmyahaṃ draṣṭuṃ mama yājyāñśucismite vibhrāntavīkṣite sādhvi trivarṇāyatalocane //

Translation

O Goddess, I am going to behold those whom I must worship—O you of the pure smile, whose glances wander playfully; O virtuous lady with long eyes marked in three hues.

Word by Word

• devi: O goddess

• gacchāmi: I go/I am going

• aham: I

• draṣṭum: to see

• mama: my

• yājyān: those worthy of worship/sacrifice, those to whom offerings are due

• śuci-smite: one with a pure/bright smile

• vibhrānta-vīkṣite: one whose look/glance is roving, playful, or gently unsteady

• sādhvi: virtuous woman, noble lady

• tri-varṇa: of three colors/hues/tones

• āyata-locane: long-eyed, wide/elongated-eyed.

Speaker

• Unspecified male speaker addressing a देवी (Devi) in a narrative dialogue context (likely a king/heroic figure within the chapter’s story-frame).

Entities Mentioned

• Devi

Tags

• Dialogue
• Puranic narrative
• Devī-stuti (address)
• Dharma (worship-worthiness)
• Ritual vocabulary (yājya)

FAQs

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

This verse does not directly discuss pralaya; it is a narrative line focused on going to meet or behold those considered worthy of worship (yājya), framed as an address to a देवी.

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

By using the term yājya (“worthy of worship/offerings”), the verse reflects a dharmic priority: recognizing proper recipients of reverence—such as elders, sages, deities, or ritually entitled persons—an important aspect of household and royal religious duty.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is the concept of yājya—those to whom worship or sacrificial honor is due—indicating correct orientation of devotion and offerings, though no specific Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated in this line.