Shloka 55

Matsya Purana — Inquiry into Taraka’s Slaying and the Prelude to Guha

Devanagari script

त्वत्प्रसादेन भगवन्न् इत्युक्त्वा विरराम सः तस्मिंस्तूष्णीं स्थिते दैत्ये प्रोवाचेदं पितामहः //

Transliteration

tvatprasādena bhagavann ityuktvā virarāma saḥ tasmiṃstūṣṇīṃ sthite daitye provācedaṃ pitāmahaḥ //

Translation

Saying, “By your grace, O Blessed Lord,” he fell silent. And when that Daitya stood in quietness, the Grandfather (Brahmā) spoke these words.

Word by Word

• tvat-prasādena: by your grace

• bhagavan: O Blessed Lord

• iti uktvā: having thus spoken

• virarāma: ceased, became silent

• saḥ: he

• tasmin: when he/that one

• tūṣṇīm: in silence

• sthite: having stood/remained

• daitye: the Daitya (demon)

• provāca: spoke forth

• idam: this

• pitāmahaḥ: the Grandfather, Brahmā

Speaker

• Narrator (transition verse); then Brahmā (Pitāmaha) begins speaking

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmā (Pitāmaha)
• Daitya

Tags

• Daitya dialogue
• Brahmā speaks
• Grace (prasāda)
• Cosmic discourse
• Purāṇic narration

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it functions as a narrative hinge where a Daitya falls silent after invoking divine grace, and Brahmā begins the next doctrinal explanation, typically tied to cosmic order and origins in this thematic region.

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

Indirectly, it models proper conduct in instruction: after receiving or requesting guidance with humility (“by your grace”), one becomes attentive and silent, allowing the teacher (here Brahmā) to deliver authoritative dharma or cosmological teaching.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is a transition into Brahmā’s speech, which in nearby contexts can introduce rules or doctrines, but this line itself contains only the etiquette of discourse (silence before instruction).