Matsya Purana — Devayānī–Śarmiṣṭhā Dialogue: Yayāti’s Transgression, Shloka 26

Devanagari script

अविब्रुवन्ती किंचिच्च राजानं साश्रुलोचना अचिरादेव सम्प्राप्ता काव्यस्योशनसो ऽन्तिकम् //

Transliteration

avibruvantī kiṃcicca rājānaṃ sāśrulocanā acirādeva samprāptā kāvyasyośanaso 'ntikam //

Translation

അവൾ രാജാവിനോട് ഒന്നും പറയാതെ, കണ്ണുനീർ നിറഞ്ഞ കണ്ണുകളോടെ, ഉടൻ തന്നെ കാവ്യ ഉശനസ് (ശുക്രാചാര്യൻ) സന്നിധിയിലേക്കെത്തി।

Word by Word

• avibruvantī: not speaking, not uttering

• kiṃcit: anything, even a word

• ca: and

• rājānam: to the king

• sāśru-locanā: having tearful eyes, with eyes full of tears

• acirāt eva: very soon, before long

• samprāptā: reached, arrived

• kāvyasya: of Kāvya (Śukra)

• uśanasaḥ: of Uśanas (Śukrācārya)

• antikam: near, in the presence of

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the episode; traditionally Sūta relating the narrative)

Entities Mentioned

• Rājā (the king)
• Kāvya Uśanas (Śukrācārya)

Tags

• Royal narrative
• Śukrācārya
• Counsel
• Dharma
• Emotion in itihāsa-purāṇa

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it highlights a narrative moment where a distressed person seeks a sage’s proximity for guidance, a common Purāṇic motif independent of cosmological dissolution.

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

It implies the limits of royal authority in personal or moral crises: even in a king’s presence, resolution may require approaching a learned preceptor (ācārya). It supports the dharmic ideal that rulers and householders should honor and consult sages for right counsel.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu/temple-building or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; the significance is social-dharmic—seeking refuge and instruction at a guru’s side (antika) when emotionally overwhelmed.