Matsya Purana — Devayānī Meets Yayāti: Courtship, Shloka 2

Devanagari script

तेन दासीसहस्रेण सार्धं शर्मिष्ठया तदा तमेव देशं सम्प्राप्ता यथाकामं चचार सा //

Transliteration

tena dāsīsahasreṇa sārdhaṃ śarmiṣṭhayā tadā tameva deśaṃ samprāptā yathākāmaṃ cacāra sā //

Translation

Alors, accompagnée de ce millier de servantes et de Śarmiṣṭhā, elle parvint en ce même lieu et s’y promena librement, selon son bon plaisir.

Word by Word

• tena: with that

• dāsī-sahasreṇa: with a thousand maidservants

• sārdham: together with

• śarmiṣṭhayā: with Śarmiṣṭhā

• tadā: then

• tam eva: that very

• deśam: country/region/place

• samprāptā: having arrived/reached

• yathā-kāmam: according to her desire/at will

• cacāra: wandered/moved about

• sā: she

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the episode

Entities Mentioned

• Śarmiṣṭhā
• dāsī (maidservants)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal Narrative
• Yayati Episode
• Court Life

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is part of a royal-dynastic narrative describing a woman’s travel and freedom of movement with attendants.

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

Indirectly, it reflects royal household organization—attendants, companions, and travel—often used in Purāṇic ethics to frame conduct, relationships, and the social order surrounding kings and their families.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse is purely narrative, focusing on arrival in a region and moving about at will.