Matsya Purana — Yayāti in Amarāvatī-like Splendor: Devayānī Installed, Shloka 2

Devanagari script

देवयान्याश्चानुमते सुतां तां वृषपर्वणः अशोकवनिकाभ्याशे गृहं कृत्वा न्यवेशयत् //

Transliteration

devayānyāścānumate sutāṃ tāṃ vṛṣaparvaṇaḥ aśokavanikābhyāśe gṛhaṃ kṛtvā nyaveśayat //

Translation

Avec l’assentiment de Devayānī, Vṛṣaparvan installa sa fille en ce lieu, après avoir fait bâtir une demeure près du bosquet d’Aśoka.

Word by Word

• devayānyāḥ: of Devayānī

• ca: and

• anumate: with the consent/approval

• sutām: (his) daughter

• tām: that (girl)

• vṛṣaparvaṇaḥ: of Vṛṣaparvan (the king)

• aśoka-vanikā-abhyāśe: near the Aśoka grove/garden

• gṛham: a house

• kṛtvā: having made/built

• nyaveśayat: he caused (her) to reside/settled (her).

Speaker

• Sūta (narratorial voice within the Purāṇic telling)

Entities Mentioned

• Devayānī
• Vṛṣaparvan
• Aśoka grove (Aśokavanikā)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal household
• Residence
• Yayati episode

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it belongs to a dynastic narrative describing domestic arrangements and royal decisions.

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

It highlights a king’s responsibility to provide orderly residence and protection for dependents, acting with consent and propriety in family and court matters.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse briefly notes the commissioning of a dwelling near a grove—useful as a narrative marker of settlement/location, though it does not state explicit Vāstu or ritual rules.