Shloka 33

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

ज्ञात्वा तस्या ह्यभिप्रायं क्रूरं देव्याश्चिकीर्षितम् भित्त्वा विशामि पातालं स्रोतसा गृह्य शंकरम् //

Transliteration

jñātvā tasyā hyabhiprāyaṃ krūraṃ devyāścikīrṣitam bhittvā viśāmi pātālaṃ srotasā gṛhya śaṃkaram //

Translation

Knowing her cruel intention and what the goddess meant to do, I will break through and enter Pātāla; and, seizing Śaṅkara in the current, I shall carry him away.

Word by Word

• ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā): having known

• तस्या (tasyāḥ): of her

• हि (hi): indeed

• अभिप्रायम् (abhiprāyam): intention, resolve

• क्रूरम् (krūram): cruel, harsh

• देव्याः (devyāḥ): of the goddess

• चिकीर्षितम् (cikīrṣitam): intended action, what is wished to be done

• भित्त्वा (bhittvā): having broken through, having pierced

• विशामि (viśāmi): I enter

• पातालम् (pātālam): the netherworld

• स्रोतसा (srotasā): with/in the stream, by the current

• गृह्य (gṛhya): having seized, taking hold of

• शंकरम् (śaṃkaram): Śaṅkara (Śiva).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Devi (the Goddess)
• Shankara (Shiva)
• Patala

Tags

• Pralaya
• Matsya-Avatara
• Rescue
• Patala
• Divine-Conflict

FAQs

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

It portrays a crisis-time intervention: during a catastrophic, forceful upheaval (suggestive of pralaya-like conditions), the divine actor penetrates even Pātāla and uses the “current/stream” imagery to rescue and restore order.

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

By analogy, it models decisive protection: when harm is intended against dependents, one should discern the threat and act promptly and courageously—prioritizing safeguarding life and dharma over hesitation.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the key motif is “bhittvā” (breaking through), a narrative image of crossing barriers rather than a technical architectural rule.