Matsya Purana — Devayānī–Śarmiṣṭhā Dialogue: Yayāti’s Transgression, Shloka 7

Devanagari script

*शर्मिष्ठोवाच ओजसा तेजसा चैव दीप्यमानं रविं यथा तं दृष्ट्वा मम संप्रष्टुं शक्तिर् नासीच्छुचिस्मिते //

Transliteration

*śarmiṣṭhovāca ojasā tejasā caiva dīpyamānaṃ raviṃ yathā taṃ dṛṣṭvā mama saṃpraṣṭuṃ śaktir nāsīcchucismite //

Translation

شرمِشٹھا نے کہا— وہ اوج اور تیز سے یوں دہک رہا تھا جیسے بھڑکتا ہوا سورج۔ اے پاکیزہ مسکراہٹ والی! اسے دیکھ کر مجھ میں اس سے سوال کرنے کی طاقت نہ رہی۔

Word by Word

• शर्मिष्ठा उवाच (śarmiṣṭhā uvāca): Śarmiṣṭhā said

• ओजसा (ojasā): with vigor, vital force

• तेजसा (tejasā): with radiance, splendor

• चैव (caiva): and indeed

• दीप्यमानम् (dīpyamānam): blazing, shining intensely

• रविम् (ravim): the sun

• यथा (yathā): like/as

• तम् (tam): him

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā): having seen

• मम (mama): my

• संप्रष्टुम् (saṃpraṣṭum): to question, to inquire

• शक्तिः (śaktiḥ): ability, power

• न आसीत् (na āsīt): was not

• शुचिस्मिते (śuci-smite): O one with a pure/bright smile (vocative, addressing the listener).

Speaker

• Sharmishtha

Entities Mentioned

• Sharmishtha
• Ravi (Sun)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal narrative
• Yayati episode
• Puranic dialogue

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse belongs to a royal-narrative context, using the sun as a simile for overwhelming brilliance rather than discussing cosmic creation or pralaya.

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

Indirectly, it frames idealized royal presence—vigor (ojas) and splendor (tejas)—as socially compelling qualities; such imagery supports the Purana’s broader portrayal of kingly charisma and authority in dynastic narratives.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu/ritual rule is stated; the only technical imagery is solar radiance (ravi) used poetically to convey tejas (splendor).