Shloka 44

Matsya Purana — Mahāgaurī’s Entry

Devanagari script

इत्युक्तोवाच गिरिजा कथं मद्गात्रसंभवः सर्वैरवयवैर्युक्तो भवतीभ्यः सुतो भवेत् //

Transliteration

ityuktovāca girijā kathaṃ madgātrasaṃbhavaḥ sarvairavayavairyukto bhavatībhyaḥ suto bhavet //

Translation

Thus addressed, Girijā (Pārvatī) said: “How could a son, born from my own body, come into being from you—complete in all his limbs?”

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• uktaḥ: having been spoken to/addressed

• uvāca: said

• Girijā: the Daughter of the Mountain (Pārvatī)

• katham: how

• mat-gātra-saṃbhavaḥ: arising/born from my body

• sarvaiḥ: with all

• avayavaiḥ: limbs, bodily parts

• yuktaḥ: endowed, furnished

• bhavatībhyaḥ: from you (honorific/plural used for singular addressee)

• sutaḥ: son

• bhavet: could be/should come to be

Speaker

• Girijā (Pārvatī)

Entities Mentioned

• Girijā (Pārvatī)

Tags

• Shaiva Dialogue
• Birth Narrative
• Puranic Theology
• Divine Manifestation
• Matsya Purana

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it focuses on divine generation/manifestation—Pārvatī questioning the possibility of a fully formed son arising from her own body.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic concern for legitimate origin and completeness of progeny—ideas that parallel household duties regarding lineage, childbirth rites, and the ethical responsibility of nurturing offspring.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-construction rule is stated in this verse; its ritual relevance is thematic—often serving as narrative ground for vows (vratas) or worship connected with the birth/appearance of a deity-son.