Shloka 8

Matsya Purana — Ila–Sudyumna Episode and the Expansion of the Ikṣvāku

Devanagari script

तथैव यत्नः कर्तव्यश् चाराध्यैव पिनाकिनम् ततस्ते मानवा जग्मुर् यत्र देवो महेश्वरः //

Transliteration

tathaiva yatnaḥ kartavyaś cārādhyaiva pinākinam tataste mānavā jagmur yatra devo maheśvaraḥ //

Translation

In the same manner, earnest effort should indeed be made, and Pinākin (Śiva, bearer of the bow) should be duly worshipped. Thereupon those men went to the place where the god Maheśvara was present.

Word by Word

• तथैव: just so, likewise

• यत्नः: effort, endeavor

• कर्तव्यः: should be done, is to be undertaken

• च: and

• आराध्य-एव: having worshipped indeed / certainly worshipping

• पिनाकिनम्: Pinākin, Śiva (holder of the Pināka bow)

• ततः: then, thereafter

• ते: those

• मानवा: men, human beings

• जग्मुः: went

• यत्र: where

• देवः: the god

• महेश्वरः: Maheśvara, the Great Lord (Śiva)

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the action; likely Sūta conveying the account)

Entities Mentioned

• Pinākin (Shiva)
• Maheshvara
• Manavas (men)

Tags

• Shaiva worship
• Ritual effort
• Pilgrimage
• Devotion (Bhakti)
• Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not directly discuss Pralaya; it emphasizes disciplined effort and worship, showing that divine aid is approached through purposeful devotion rather than cosmological speculation.

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

It frames a general dharmic duty: one should actively strive (yatna) and perform proper worship. For kings and householders alike, it implies that governance and daily life should be grounded in regulated devotion and reverence to Maheshvara.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it highlights ārādhana (formal worship) of Śiva and the act of going to the deity’s location—suggesting temple/shrine visitation or pilgrimage as part of practice, though no specific Vāstu or iconographic rule is stated in this verse.