Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

ऋतुकाले तु सम्प्राप्ते देवयानी वराङ्गना लेभे गर्भं प्रथमतः कुमारश्च व्यजायत //

Transliteration

ṛtukāle tu samprāpte devayānī varāṅganā lebhe garbhaṃ prathamataḥ kumāraśca vyajāyata //

Translation

When the season of fertility arrived, Devayānī, that noble and beautiful lady, first conceived; and in due course a son was born.

Word by Word

• ऋतुकाले: at the proper season/menstrual-fertile time

• तु: indeed

• सम्प्राप्ते: having arrived/when it came

• देवयानी: Devayānī (proper name)

• वराङ्गना: excellent woman/beautiful lady

• लेभे: obtained/received

• गर्भं: pregnancy/embryo

• प्रथमतः: first/at the outset

• कुमारः: a boy/son

• च: and

• व्यजायत: was born/came forth (was delivered)

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the lineage episode (contextual narration within Matsya Purana’s dynastic account)

Entities Mentioned

• Devayānī

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Yayati
• Lineage
• Puranic Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it focuses on human lineage—Devayānī’s conception and the birth of a son—supporting the Purāṇa’s dynastic continuity themes.

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

It reflects the householder ideal of progeny and lineage-continuation (prajā), a central Purāṇic concern tied to dharma, inheritance, and the stability of royal and familial succession.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-building rule is stated here; the only implicit ritual frame is ṛtukāla—conjugal timing regarded in Dharma traditions as appropriate for conception.