Shloka 12

Matsya Purana — Brahmā–Gāyatrī as a Divine Pair and the Early Genealogies of Creation

Devanagari script

यस्मान्ममाभिभवता मनः संक्षोभितं शरैः तस्मात्त्वद्देहमचिराद् रुद्रो भस्मीकरिष्यति //

Transliteration

yasmānmamābhibhavatā manaḥ saṃkṣobhitaṃ śaraiḥ tasmāttvaddehamacirād rudro bhasmīkariṣyati //

Translation

Because, by your overpowering assault, my mind has been violently shaken by your arrows; therefore Rudra will soon reduce your body to ashes.

Word by Word

• yasmāt: because

• mama: my

• abhibhavatā: by (you) overpowering/overcoming

• manaḥ: mind

• saṃkṣobhitam: agitated, shaken, violently disturbed

• śaraiḥ: by arrows

• tasmāt: therefore

• tvat-deham: your body

• acirāt: before long, soon

• rudraḥ: Rudra (Śiva in his fierce aspect)

• bhasmīkariṣyati: will turn to ashes, will incinerate

Speaker

• A wrathful divine/heroic figure addressing an aggressor (Rudra invoked as the avenger)

Entities Mentioned

• Rudra

Tags

• Rudra
• Divine retribution
• Wrath
• Puranic conflict
• Karma

FAQs

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

It does not describe cosmic Pralaya directly; it uses Rudra’s incinerating power (bhasmīkaraṇa) as a motif of swift destruction, echoing Rudra’s broader role as a force of dissolution.

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

Ethically, it underscores that violent aggression and mental torment inflicted on others invite swift retribution; the implied guideline is restraint, righteous conduct, and avoidance of adharmic hostility.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-ritual instruction appears in this line; its ritual-theological takeaway is the recognition of Rudra’s fierce aspect as an agent of punitive purification through fire (ash-making).