Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth, Shloka 99

Devanagari script

ज्योतिषामपि तेजस्त्वम् अभवत्सुरतोन्नता वनाश्रिताश्चौषधयः स्वादुवन्ति फलानि च //

Transliteration

jyotiṣāmapi tejastvam abhavatsuratonnatā vanāśritāścauṣadhayaḥ svāduvanti phalāni ca //

Translation

حتى الأجرام المنيرة في السماء اشتدّ لمعانها؛ وارتفعت الأرض بغنى ووفرة. وقويت أعشاب الغابات في خواصّها، وصارت الثمار حلوة كذلك.

Word by Word

• jyotiṣām: of the luminaries/celestial lights

• api: even/also

• tejas-tvam: the state of brilliance, radiance

• abhavat: became/arose

• surata-unnatā: excellently elevated/prosperous and pleasing (suggesting heightened well-being/abundance)

• vana-āśritāḥ: residing in forests

• ca: and

• auṣadhayaḥ: medicinal herbs/plants

• svāduvanti: become sweet/tasty

• phalāni: fruits

• ca: and

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing auspicious natural conditions within the Matsya Purana’s discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Jyotiṣ (celestial luminaries)
• Vana (forests)
• Auṣadhi (medicinal herbs)

Tags

• Sarga
• Auspicious signs
• Nature prosperity
• Herbs
• Cosmic order

FAQs

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

It points to cosmic harmony and auspicious order—luminaries shine more brightly and nature becomes abundant—rather than describing dissolution; it reads as a sign of restored or heightened dharmic balance in the world.

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

In Purāṇic ethics, a ruler’s dharma is reflected in the land’s well-being; the verse’s imagery of sweet fruits and thriving herbs aligns with the ideal of righteous governance and household cultivation that supports prosperity and health.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated, but the motif of intensified tejas (radiance) and fertile nature commonly supports ritual framing—auspicious time/conditions for yajña, consecrations, and other dharmic undertakings.