Shloka 74

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

Devanagari script

एवमस्त्विति तं देवो जगाम स्वकमालयम् वज्राङ्गो ऽपि समाप्ते तु तपसि स्थिरसंयमः //

Transliteration

evamastviti taṃ devo jagāma svakamālayam vajrāṅgo 'pi samāpte tu tapasi sthirasaṃyamaḥ //

Translation

“So be it,” said the god, and departed to his own abode. Vajrāṅga too—his austerity completed—remained steadfast, firm in self-restraint.

Word by Word

• evam astu: ‘so be it’

• iti: thus

• tam: him/that (statement/boon)

• devaḥ: the god/deity

• jagāma: went, departed

• svakam: his own

• ālayam: abode, dwelling

• vajrāṅgaḥ: Vajrāṅga (proper name)

• api: also

• samāpte: when completed/ended

• tu: indeed/then

• tapasi: in austerity, penance

• sthira: steady, unwavering

• saṃyamaḥ: self-control, disciplined restraint

Speaker

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

Entities Mentioned

• Deva (unnamed deity)
• Vajrāṅga

Tags

• Tapas
• Boon
• Self-restraint
• Asceticism
• Purāṇic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it marks the closure of an austerity episode—granting assent (“so be it”) and the deity’s return—highlighting disciplined completion rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

It underscores saṃyama (self-restraint) and steadiness after achieving a goal—an ethical ideal for kings and householders alike: success should culminate in sustained discipline, not indulgence.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu/temple rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is the ideal completion of tapas with unwavering restraint, a common Purāṇic standard for efficacy of vows and observances.