Matsya Purana — Yayāti in Amarāvatī-like Splendor: Devayānī Installed, Shloka 13

Devanagari script

रूपाभिजनशीलैर्हि त्वं राजन्वेत्थ मां सदा सा त्वां याचे प्रसाद्येह रन्तुमेहि नराधिप //

Transliteration

rūpābhijanaśīlairhi tvaṃ rājanvettha māṃ sadā sā tvāṃ yāce prasādyeha rantumehi narādhipa //

Translation

Wahai Raja, tuanku sentiasa mengenal hamba melalui kecantikan, keturunan mulia, dan budi pekerti yang baik. Maka hamba memohon—berkenanlah di sini dan datanglah, wahai penguasa manusia, untuk bersenang-senang bersama hamba.

Word by Word

• रूप (rūpa): beauty, form

• अभिजन (abhijana): noble birth, high lineage

• शीलैः (śīlaiḥ): by virtues/character (instrumental plural)

• हि (hi): indeed, for

• त्वम् (tvam): you

• राजन् (rājan): O king

• वेत्थ (vettha): know (2nd person perfect)

• माम् (mām): me

• सदा (sadā): always

• सा (sā): she/that woman (the speaker)

• त्वाम् (tvām): you

• याचे (yāce): I beg, I implore

• प्रसाद्य (prasādya): having propitiated / seeking your favor

• इह (iha): here

• रन्तुम् (rantum): to sport, to take pleasure (infinitive)

• एहि (ehi): come

• नराधिप (narādhipa): O lord of men, king.

Speaker

• A woman addressing the King (courtly petitioner; exact identity not explicit in this single verse)

Entities Mentioned

• King (Narādhipa)

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Courtly Narrative
• Petition
• Ethics
• Conduct

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it belongs to a courtly/royal narrative focused on persuasion, reputation, and the king’s response to a personal request.

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

It frames a king as someone whose decisions are influenced by social markers—beauty, lineage, and character—implicitly reminding that royal conduct should weigh virtue (śīla) and propriety when responding to private petitions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is mentioned in this verse; its significance is narrative and ethical (courtly appeal and the king’s discretion).