Shloka 47

Matsya Purana — Mahāgaurī’s Entry

Devanagari script

तस्यै ददुस्तया चापि तत्पीतं क्रमशो जलम् पीते तु सलिले तस्मिंस् ततस्तस्मिन्सरोवरे //

Transliteration

tasyai dadustayā cāpi tatpītaṃ kramaśo jalam pīte tu salile tasmiṃs tatastasminsarovare //

Translation

They gave her water, and she, in turn, drank that water little by little. When that water had been drunk up, then (they placed her) in that lake.

Word by Word

• तस्यै (tasyai): to her

• ददुः (daduḥ): they gave

• तया (tayā): by her / she

• च (ca): and

• अपि (api): also

• तत्पीतम् (tat-pītam): that was drunk / drunk up

• क्रमशः (kramaśaḥ): gradually, step by step

• जलम् (jalam): water

• पीते (pīte): when drunk

• तु (tu): then/indeed

• सलिले (salile): in the water

• तस्मिन् (tasmin): in that

• ततः (tataḥ): thereafter

• तस्मिन् (tasmin): in that

• सरोवरे (sarovare): lake, pond

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) conveying the Matsya–Manu episode (narrative voice describing events)

Entities Mentioned

• Vaivasvata Manu
• Matsya (the fish, in disguised/incipient form)
• Lake (sarovara)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Matsya-Avatara
• Manu
• Deluge narrative
• Miracle growth motif

FAQs

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

It foreshadows the Pralaya (Great Flood) motif through a miracle: the fish rapidly outgrows each container of water, prompting repeated relocation—an omen of the vast waters to come and the divine presence behind the event.

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

It reflects attentive stewardship and compassion: Manu (as an ideal ruler/householder) protects a vulnerable being and responds appropriately as circumstances change—an ethical model of care, responsibility, and prudent action.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or temple-architecture rule is stated; the practical takeaway is procedural—progressive relocation to larger water-bodies (from smaller vessel to a lake), emphasizing correct placement according to capacity and growth.