Matsya Purana — The Pushkara Manifestation, Shloka 22

Devanagari script

तपसा तेजसा चैव वर्चसा नियमेन च सदृशीमात्मनो देवीं समर्थां लोकसर्जने //

Transliteration

tapasā tejasā caiva varcasā niyamena ca sadṛśīmātmano devīṃ samarthāṃ lokasarjane //

Translation

By austerity (tapas), spiritual radiance (tejas), splendor/vital potency (varcas), and disciplined observance (niyama), he fashioned a Goddess akin to his own nature—fully capable of bringing worlds into being.

Word by Word

• तपसा (tapasā): by austerity/ascetic power

• तेजसा (tejasā): by spiritual brilliance, fiery energy

• चैव (caiva): and indeed

• वर्चसा (varcasā): by splendor, vigor, generative potency

• नियमेन (niyamena): by restraint, prescribed discipline

• च (ca): and

• सदृशीम् (sadṛśīm): similar, corresponding

• आत्मनः (ātmano): to himself/of his own nature

• देवीं (devīm): the Goddess, divine feminine power

• समर्थाम् (samarthām): capable, competent, empowered

• लोकसर्जने (lokasarjane): in the creation of worlds/for world-creation.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution within the Matsya Purana’s instructional dialogue on sarga/cosmology)

Entities Mentioned

• Devī (the Goddess/Shakti)
• Tapas (austerity power)

Tags

• Sarga
• Cosmology
• Tapas
• Shakti
• Creation

FAQs

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

It highlights the creative mechanism after (or apart from) dissolution: disciplined tapas generates tejas/varcas, through which a Shakti-like Devī is empowered to accomplish lokasarga (world-creation).

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

It elevates niyama (regulated discipline) and self-restraint as the foundation of effective power—implying that rulers and householders gain true authority and prosperity through ethical discipline, not mere force.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

While not a direct Vāstu rule, it provides the ritual principle behind efficacy: successful rites (and by extension consecrations) depend on tapas, tejas, and niyama—inner discipline that empowers sacred action.