Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth, Shloka 2

Devanagari script

उवाचानाविलं वाक्यम् अल्पाक्षरपरिस्फुटम् दैत्येन्द्रमर्कवृन्दानां बिभ्रतं भास्वरं वपुः //

Transliteration

uvācānāvilaṃ vākyam alpākṣaraparisphuṭam daityendramarkavṛndānāṃ bibhrataṃ bhāsvaraṃ vapuḥ //

Translation

وتكلّم بكلامٍ غير مُكدَّر—قليلِ الحروف شديدِ البيان—وهو يحمل هيئةً متلألئة، متوهّجةً كسيّد الدَّيتْيَة في وسط دائرةٍ من الشموس.

Word by Word

• uvāca: spoke

• anāvilam: untroubled, unconfused, clear

• vākyam: speech, statement

• alpākṣara: with few syllables, concise

• parisphuṭam: fully manifest, distinctly articulated

• daityendra: lord of the Daityas (chief demon-king)

• arka: sun

• vṛndānām: of multitudes/circles/assemblies

• bibhratam: bearing, possessing

• bhāsvaram: shining, radiant

• vapuḥ: body, form

Speaker

• Narrator (Sūta/Itihāsa-style narrative voice introducing a figure’s speech)

Entities Mentioned

• Daityendra
• Arka (Sun)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Dialogue
• Daityas
• Epic-style narration
• Radiance/Tejas

FAQs

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

Indirectly, it sets the narrative tone for the Pralaya-related discourse: the speaker’s words are portrayed as concise and crystal-clear, a typical framing used before major teachings in the deluge cycle.

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

It highlights an ethical ideal of speech valued in Purāṇic instruction—clarity, restraint, and precision—qualities expected of rulers and householders when giving counsel, judgments, or ritual directions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu/ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its practical takeaway is the emphasis on precise, unambiguous instruction—an essential requirement in ritual manuals and Vāstu prescriptions elsewhere in the Matsya Purāṇa.