Shloka 6

Matsya Purana — Mahāgaurī’s Entry

Devanagari script

*देव्युवाच अहं वीरक ते माता मा ते ऽस्तु मनसो भ्रमः शंकरस्यास्मि दयिता सुता तुहिनभूभृतः //

Transliteration

*devyuvāca ahaṃ vīraka te mātā mā te 'stu manaso bhramaḥ śaṃkarasyāsmi dayitā sutā tuhinabhūbhṛtaḥ //

Translation

The Goddess said: “O Vīraka, I am your mother—let there be no delusion in your mind. I am the beloved of Śaṅkara (Śiva), and the daughter of the Snow-mountain (Himālaya).”

Word by Word

• देवी उवाच: the Goddess said

• अहम्: I

• वीरक: O Vīraka

• ते: your

• माता: mother

• मा अस्तु: let there not be

• मनसः: of the mind

• भ्रमः: confusion/delusion

• शंकरस्य: of Śaṅkara (Śiva)

• अस्मि: I am

• दयिता: beloved/consort

• सुता: daughter

• तुहिन-भूभृतः: of the snow-bearing mountain (Himālaya)

Speaker

• Devi (the Goddess; identified as Shiva’s beloved and daughter of Himavan)

Entities Mentioned

• Devi
• Viraka
• Shankara (Shiva)
• Himavan (Himalaya)

Tags

• Devi
• Shiva
• Himalaya
• Identity
• Lineage

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it focuses on divine identity—Devi clarifies she is Shiva’s consort and Himavan’s daughter, removing the listener’s doubt.

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

Indirectly, it teaches discernment and freedom from भ्रम (mental confusion). In Purāṇic ethics, clear understanding of truth and proper recognition of authority (here, the divine mother) supports right conduct (dharma) for rulers and householders.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple rule appears in this verse; its ritual takeaway is devotional—recognizing Devi as Śiva’s beloved and Himavan’s daughter, a common identification used in Śākta-Śaiva worship contexts.