Shloka 14

Matsya Purana — Lineage of the Pitṛs

Devanagari script

उपसंहारकृद्रुद्रस् तेनामङ्गलभागयम् चुकोपाथ सती देहं त्यक्ष्यामीति त्वदुद्भवम् //

Transliteration

upasaṃhārakṛdrudras tenāmaṅgalabhāgayam cukopātha satī dehaṃ tyakṣyāmīti tvadudbhavam //

Translation

Rudra, the agent of dissolution, became enraged at that ill-omened turn of events. Then Satī—O you born of that line—declared, “I shall abandon this body.”

Word by Word

• upasaṃhāra-kṛt: the doer of dissolution (destroyer)

• rudraḥ: Rudra (Śiva)

• tena: by that / because of that

• amaṅgala-bhāgayam: an ill-omened occurrence / a share in misfortune

• cukopa: became angry

• atha: then

• satī: Satī

• deham: the body

• tyakṣyāmi iti: (saying) “I will abandon”

• tvad-udbhavam: O you sprung from that (your origin/lineage) / addressing the listener as ‘born of that’

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing events (Rudra and Satī)

Entities Mentioned

• Rudra
• Satī

Tags

• Shaiva episode
• Dissolution
• Anger of Rudra
• Satī
• Body-abandonment

FAQs

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

It uses the technical idea of upasaṃhāra (dissolution), characterizing Rudra as the force that brings endings—here expressed as divine wrath in a narrative setting rather than cosmic Pralaya itself.

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

Indirectly, it warns that actions deemed “amaṅgala” (inauspicious/ethically disruptive) can provoke grave consequences; a king or householder should uphold dharma to prevent social and ritual disorder.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-rule detail appears in this verse; the ritual takeaway is the emphasis on auspiciousness (maṅgala) versus inauspiciousness (amaṅgala) in conduct and sacred events.