Shloka 13

Matsya Purana — Mahāgaurī’s Entry

Devanagari script

जगति कः प्रणताभिमतं ददौ झटिति सिद्धनुते भवती यथा जगति कां च न वाञ्छति शंकरो भुवनधृत्तनये भवतीं यथा //

Transliteration

jagati kaḥ praṇatābhimataṃ dadau jhaṭiti siddhanute bhavatī yathā jagati kāṃ ca na vāñchati śaṃkaro bhuvanadhṛttanaye bhavatīṃ yathā //

Translation

In this world, who else grants—instantly—the desired boon of those who bow in reverence, as you do, O bestower of success? And in this world, whom does Śaṅkara not desire—just as he desires you, O daughter of Bhūvanadhṛt (the Earth)?

Word by Word

• jagati: in the world

• kaḥ: who (else)

• praṇata: one who has bowed, a supplicant

• abhimatam: the desired (boon/object)

• dadau: gives/grants

• jhaṭiti: suddenly, at once

• siddha: accomplished, fulfilled

• anute (anu-te): bestows upon/causes for (the devotee)

• bhavatī: you (revered feminine)

• yathā: as, just as

• kām: whom (as an object of desire)

• ca: and

• na: not

• vāñchati: desires, longs for

• śaṅkaraḥ: Śiva

• bhuvanadhṛt-tanaye: O daughter of Bhūvanadhṛt (Earth-supporter

• bhavatīm: you (accusative—“you” as the desired one).

Speaker

• A devotee/narrator offering a stuti (hymn) to the Goddess (Pārvatī as Bhuvanadhṛt-tanayā)

Entities Mentioned

• Śaṅkara (Śiva)
• Bhuvanadhṛt-tanayā (Pārvatī / Daughter of the Earth)

Tags

• Devi Stotra
• Parvati
• Shiva
• Bhakti
• Boons

FAQs

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

This verse is devotional rather than cosmological; it emphasizes the Goddess’s swift boon-giving power and Śiva’s singular devotion, not pralaya or creation mechanics.

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

Indirectly, it models the Purāṇic ethic of humility and surrender (praṇati): rulers and householders are taught to seek success through reverence, self-restraint, and devotion rather than pride.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or iconographic rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is stuti as a devotional practice—praising the Goddess as the giver of siddhi (attainment) and desired boons.