Shloka 73

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

Devanagari script

*वज्राङ्ग उवाच आसुरो मास्तु मे भावः सन्तु लोका ममाक्षयाः तपस्येव रतिर् मेऽस्तु शरीरस्यास्तु वर्तनम् //

Transliteration

*vajrāṅga uvāca āsuro māstu me bhāvaḥ santu lokā mamākṣayāḥ tapasyeva ratir me'stu śarīrasyāstu vartanam //

Translation

Vajrāṅga said: “Let no asuric disposition remain in me. Let my worlds (realms gained by merit) be imperishable. Let my delight be only in austerity, and let this body endure merely as a means to sustain that practice.”

Word by Word

• vajrāṅgaḥ: Vajrāṅga (proper name)

• uvāca: said

• āsuraḥ: demonic, asuric

• mā astu: let it not be, may it not remain

• me: in me, for me

• bhāvaḥ: disposition, inner nature

• santu: let there be, may they be

• lokāḥ: worlds/realms (fruits of merit)

• mama: my

• akṣayāḥ: imperishable, undecaying

• tapasyeva: in tapas alone, only in austerity

• ratiḥ: delight, attachment

• me: for me

• astu: let it be

• śarīrasya: of the body

• astu: let it be

• vartanam: continuance, subsistence, maintenance.

Speaker

• Vajrāṅga

Entities Mentioned

• Vajrāṅga
• Tapas (Austerity)
• Loka (Merit-realms)

Tags

• Dharma
• Tapas
• Inner Transformation
• Renunciation
• Puranic Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it focuses on inner dissolution—ending an “āsuric” disposition—and seeking imperishable spiritual results through tapas.

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

It highlights self-governance: even while sustaining the body and worldly responsibilities, one should restrain destructive impulses and cultivate discipline (tapas) so that one’s actions yield enduring merit.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu or temple-architecture rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is the primacy of tapas and purity of intention as foundations for lasting religious merit.