Shloka 19

Matsya Purana — Mahāgaurī’s Entry

Devanagari script

प्रशममेहि ममात्मजवत्सले तव नमो ऽस्तु जगत्त्रयसंश्रये त्वयि ममास्तु मतिः सततं शिवे शरणगो ऽस्मि नतो ऽस्मि नमो ऽस्तु ते //

Transliteration

praśamamehi mamātmajavatsale tava namo 'stu jagattrayasaṃśraye tvayi mamāstu matiḥ satataṃ śive śaraṇago 'smi nato 'smi namo 'stu te //

Translation

Be pacified, O Mother who loves me like your own child. Salutations to you, the refuge of the three worlds. O Śivā, may my mind rest in you always. I have come for shelter; I bow down—salutations to you.

Word by Word

• praśamaṃ ehi: become calm/be appeased

• mama-ātmaja-vatsale: O affectionate one who cherishes (me) like (your) own son

• tava: to you/your

• namaḥ astu: may there be salutations

• jagat-traya-saṃśraye: O refuge/support of the three worlds

• tvayi: in you

• mama: my

• astu: may it be

• matiḥ: mind/understanding/devotion

• satatam: always

• śive: O Śivā (auspicious Goddess)

• śaraṇa-gaḥ asmi: I have gone to refuge/I seek shelter

• nataḥ asmi: I am bowed down

• namaḥ astu te: salutations to you.

Speaker

• A devotee/narrative voice offering Devī-stuti (Goddess addressed as Śivā); specific named speaker is not explicit in the provided verse.

Entities Mentioned

• Śivā (the auspicious Goddess/Devī)
• Jagattraya (three worlds)

Tags

• Devī-stuti
• Śaraṇāgati
• Bhakti
• Upāsanā
• Protective refuge

FAQs

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

It does not describe pralaya directly; instead it presents a refuge-theology: the Goddess is praised as the support of the three worlds, implying cosmic sovereignty that endures through creation and dissolution.

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

It models humility and continual God-centered attention—“may my mind be in you always”—a core ethic for rulers and householders in Purāṇic dharma: seeking divine guidance, restraint, and protection rather than acting from ego.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vāstu/temple-measurement rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is devotional practice—namaskāra (bowing), śaraṇāgati (taking refuge), and stuti (praise) as a concise prayer-form used in worship.