Shloka 31

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

भवोत्तमाङ्गे पतिता संरुद्धा योगमायया तस्या ये बिन्दवः केचित् क्रुद्धायाः पतिता भुवि //

Transliteration

bhavottamāṅge patitā saṃruddhā yogamāyayā tasyā ye bindavaḥ kecit kruddhāyāḥ patitā bhuvi //

Translation

Falling upon Bhava’s (Śiva’s) head, she was restrained by Yogamāyā; and some drops (bindu-s) of that enraged goddess fell down upon the earth.

Word by Word

• bhava: Bhava (Śiva)

• uttamāṅge: on the top of the head

• patitā: having fallen

• saṃruddhā: checked/held back/restrained

• yogamāyayā: by Yogamāyā (divine illusory power)

• tasyāḥ: of her

• ye: which

• bindavaḥ: drops, droplets

• kecit: some

• kruddhāyāḥ: of the wrathful (goddess)

• patitāḥ: fell

• bhuvi: on the earth

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the episode within the Matsya Purana’s mythic discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Bhava (Shiva)
• Yogamaya
• Wrathful Goddess (Devi/Shakti)

Tags

• Shakti
• Shiva
• Yogamaya
• Mythic Etiology
• Sacred Geography

FAQs

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

It does not directly describe Pralaya; it highlights Yogamāyā as a regulating cosmic force that restrains overwhelming divine energy so the world is not destroyed by unchecked wrath.

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

By implication, it teaches restraint: just as Yogamāyā checks divine fury, rulers and householders must govern anger and power through dharma, preventing harm to society and the earth.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ‘drops falling to earth’ commonly function in Purāṇic style as an origin-marker for sacred places or ritual potency; such motifs support tīrtha-related worship and site-sanctification (useful context for Matsya Purana ritual geography, even if no explicit Vāstu rule is stated here).