Shloka 3

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

Devanagari script

वृतां दासीसहस्रेण शर्मिष्ठाम् आसुरायणीम् वासोभिरन्नपानैश्च संविभज्य सुसंवृताम् //

Transliteration

vṛtāṃ dāsīsahasreṇa śarmiṣṭhām āsurāyaṇīm vāsobhirannapānaiśca saṃvibhajya susaṃvṛtām //

Translation

Śarmiṣṭhā, the daughter of the Asura king, attended by a thousand maidservants, was duly provided for: garments and food and drink were apportioned to her, so that she was well covered and well cared for.

Word by Word

• vṛtām: attended/covered/encircled

• dāsī-sahasreṇa: by a thousand female servants

• śarmiṣṭhām: Sharmiṣṭhā (proper name)

• āsurāyaṇīm: the Asura’s daughter (born of the Asura lineage)

• vāsobhiḥ: with garments/clothes

• anna-pānaiḥ ca: and with food and drink

• saṃvibhajya: having apportioned/distributed/provided

• su-saṃvṛtām: well covered, well protected, properly looked after

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the episode within the Yayāti cycle

Entities Mentioned

• Sharmiṣṭhā

Tags

• Dynasties
• Itihasa
• Royal household
• Ethics
• Hospitality

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it belongs to a royal narrative describing Sharmiṣṭhā’s attendants and her being properly maintained with clothing and provisions.

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

It reflects the dharmic expectation of proper maintenance and respectful provision—ensuring dependents are clothed, fed, and protected—an ideal of household and royal responsibility in Purāṇic ethics.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure appears in this verse; the focus is social provision and courtly care rather than temple-building or rites.