Shloka 48

Matsya Purana — Mahāgaurī’s Entry

Devanagari script

विपाट्य देव्याश्च ततो दक्षिणां कुक्षिमुद्गतः निश्चक्रामाद्भुतो बालः सर्वलोकविभासकः //

Transliteration

vipāṭya devyāśca tato dakṣiṇāṃ kukṣimudgataḥ niścakrāmādbhuto bālaḥ sarvalokavibhāsakaḥ //

Translation

Then, tearing open the goddess’s right side, there emerged and came forth a wondrous child, radiant—illumining all the worlds.

Word by Word

• vipāṭya: having split open/tearing asunder

• devyāḥ: of the goddess

• ca: and

• tataḥ: then/thereupon

• dakṣiṇām: the right (side)

• kukṣim: flank/womb/side of the abdomen

• udgataḥ: arisen/emerged

• niścakrāma: came out/issued forth

• adbhutaḥ: wondrous/miraculous

• bālaḥ: child/infant

• sarva-loka: all worlds

• vibhāsakaḥ: illuminating/making shine

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the episode within the Matsya Purana’s sacred history

Entities Mentioned

• Devī (the goddess)
• Adbhuta Bāla (wondrous child)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Divine manifestation
• Mythic birth
• Purana narrative
• Theophany

FAQs

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

While it does not describe the flood directly, it uses the motif of a miraculous manifestation—an all-illuminating divine birth—often placed in Purāṇic sequences that frame cosmic crisis and restoration around the appearance of a saving divine power.

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

Indirectly, it reinforces a key Purāṇic ethic: when divine order (dharma) needs protection, the divine manifests. For kings and householders, the implied duty is to uphold dharma—protecting dependents, honoring the sacred, and supporting righteous order—so society remains aligned with that cosmic purpose.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated in this verse; its ritual takeaway is theological—divine radiance and auspicious manifestation—often invoked in consecration contexts as a reminder that sacred presence is what ultimately sanctifies rites and spaces.