Shloka 16

Matsya Purana — Lineage of the Pitṛs

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वा योगमास्थाय स्वदेहोद्भवतेजसा निर्दहन्ती तदात्मानं सदेवासुरकिंनरैः //

Transliteration

ityuktvā yogamāsthāya svadehodbhavatejasā nirdahantī tadātmānaṃ sadevāsurakiṃnaraiḥ //

Translation

Having spoken thus, she entered into yogic absorption; and by the fiery radiance arising from her own body, she burned up her very self, while the gods, the asuras, and the kinnaras looked on.

Word by Word

• इत्युक्त्वा (ityuktvā): having said thus

• योगम् (yogam): yogic concentration/union

• आस्थाय (āsthāya): having resorted to/entered upon

• स्व-देह-उद्भव-तेजसा (sva-deha-udbhava-tejasā): by the radiance/heat born from her own body

• निर्दहन्ती (nirdahantī): burning up/consuming by fire

• तदात्मानम् (tadātmānam): her own self/that very self

• स-देव-असुर-किंनरैः (sa-deva-asura-kiṃnaraiḥ): together with (in the presence of) gods, asuras, and kinnaras

Speaker

• Narrator (Suta-style Purana narration; the verse describes a woman’s yogic self-immolation rather than direct dialogue)

Entities Mentioned

• Devas
• Asuras
• Kinnaras
• Yoga

Tags

• Pralaya
• Yoga
• Tapas
• Renunciation
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

It presents a microcosmic “dissolution”: the body is dissolved back into subtle energy through yoga, echoing the Purana’s broader pralaya idea that forms return to their source.

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

Indirectly, it highlights the Purana’s ideal of disciplined self-mastery: rulers and householders are urged to cultivate restraint and dharma so that, later in life, renunciation and spiritual focus become possible.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or temple-ritual rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is the yogic, internalized ‘fire’ (tapas/tejas) as a spiritual means of final departure rather than an external sacrificial procedure.