Shloka 46

Matsya Purana — Mahāgaurī’s Entry

Devanagari script

उक्ता वै शैलजा प्राह भवत्वेवमनिन्दिताः ततस्ता हर्षसम्पूर्णाः पद्मपत्रस्थितं पयः //

Transliteration

uktā vai śailajā prāha bhavatvevamaninditāḥ tatastā harṣasampūrṇāḥ padmapatrasthitaṃ payaḥ //

Translation

Thus addressed, Śailajā (the Mountain-born Goddess) said, “So be it, blameless ones.” Then, filled with joy, they took the milk that had been placed upon a lotus-leaf.

Word by Word

• uktā: having been addressed/spoken to

• vai: indeed

• śailajā: Śailajā, the mountain-born (Pārvatī)

• prāha: said

• bhavatu: let it be

• evam: thus/so

• aninditāḥ: O blameless ones

• tataḥ: then/thereafter

• tāḥ: they (feminine plural)

• harṣa-sampūrṇāḥ: filled with joy

• padma-patra-sthitam: placed/standing on a lotus leaf

• payaḥ: milk

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator voice), quoting Śailajā (Pārvatī)

Entities Mentioned

• Śailajā (Pārvatī)
• Padma (lotus)

Tags

• Ritual
• Auspiciousness
• Offerings
• Goddess
• Purāṇic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it highlights a ritual-narrative moment where an assent (“So be it”) leads to an auspicious handling of an offering (milk on a lotus leaf), emphasizing purity and sanctity rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

It reflects the dharmic ideal of performing offerings with purity and proper receptacles; a householder (and by extension a king as patron of rites) should ensure sanctified materials and respectful conduct when approaching divine instructions or boons.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, placing payaḥ (milk) on a padma-patra (lotus leaf) signals sattvic purity and auspicious presentation—useful for understanding Matsya Purana-aligned worship protocols that also inform temple-offering standards.