Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — Yayāti in Amarāvatī-like Splendor: Devayānī Installed

Devanagari script

मामब्रवीत्तदा शुक्रो देवयानीं यदावहम् नेयम् आह्वयितव्या ते शयने वार्षपर्वणी //

Transliteration

māmabravīttadā śukro devayānīṃ yadāvaham neyam āhvayitavyā te śayane vārṣaparvaṇī //

Translation

Then Śukra spoke to me, regarding Devayānī: “When I am away, this Vārṣaparvaṇī is not to be called to your bed.”

Word by Word

• mām: to me

• abravīt: said/spoke

• tadā: then

• śukraḥ: Śukra (Śukrācārya)

• devayānīm: about Devayānī / to Devayānī (contextual)

• yadā: when

• aham: I

• (avaham/avahām): am away / absent (contextual reading)

• na: not

• iyam: this woman

• āhvayitavyā: to be summoned/called

• te: your

• śayane: to the bed/couch

• vārṣaparvaṇī: Vārṣaparvaṇī (name of the woman, often linked with Śarmiṣṭhā’s circle in the Yayāti cycle)

Speaker

• Śukra (Śukrācārya)

Entities Mentioned

• Śukra (Śukrācārya)
• Devayānī
• Vārṣaparvaṇī

Tags

• Yayati episode
• Genealogy
• Ethics
• Householder conduct
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to a royal-genealogical narrative and focuses on personal conduct and boundaries within a household context.

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

It underscores restraint and adherence to explicit instructions regarding marital/sexual propriety—an ethical theme the Matsya Purana frequently embeds in royal and domestic narratives as guidance for householders and rulers.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is a narrative injunction concerning who may be invited to one’s bed.