Shloka 30

Matsya Purana — Mahāgaurī’s Entry

Devanagari script

नास्त्यत्रावसरो देवा देव्या सह वृषाकपिः निभृतः क्रीडतीत्युक्ता ययुस्ते च यथागतम् //

Transliteration

nāstyatrāvasaro devā devyā saha vṛṣākapiḥ nibhṛtaḥ krīḍatītyuktā yayuste ca yathāgatam //

Translation

“There is no occasion (to intrude) here, O gods—Vṛṣākapi is privately sporting with the Goddess.” Thus addressed, those gods departed, returning just as they had come.

Word by Word

• na asti: there is not

• atra: here

• avasaraḥ: an occasion/opportunity (to approach)

• devāḥ: O gods / the gods

• devyā saha: together with the Goddess

• vṛṣākapiḥ: Vṛṣākapi (an epithet, here of Śiva)

• nibhṛtaḥ: in privacy, secluded

• krīḍati: plays/sports

• iti uktāḥ: thus told/so addressed

• yayuḥ te ca: they also went/they departed

• yathā-āgatam: as (they had) come, in the same manner.

Speaker

• Narrator (Sūta in the Purāṇic frame), reporting the gods being turned back at Śiva’s abode

Entities Mentioned

• Deva (the gods)
• Devi (the Goddess/Umā)
• Vṛṣākapi (Śiva)

Tags

• Shaiva
• Devi
• Sacred privacy
• Devas
• Etiquette

FAQs

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

Nothing directly about pralaya is stated here; the verse instead emphasizes divine decorum—recognizing an improper moment to approach Śiva and the Goddess.

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

It models maryādā (proper boundaries): even powerful beings should not intrude where privacy and propriety apply—an ethical cue for rulers and householders regarding restraint and respect.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is taught; the takeaway is ceremonial etiquette—knowing when not to enter or interrupt a sacred/private divine setting.