Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — Mahāgaurī’s Entry

Devanagari script

मम गात्रच्छविभ्रान्त्या मा शङ्कां पुत्र भावय तुष्टेन गौरता दत्ता ममेयं पद्मजन्मना //

Transliteration

mama gātracchavibhrāntyā mā śaṅkāṃ putra bhāvaya tuṣṭena gauratā dattā mameyaṃ padmajanmanā //

Translation

O son, do not entertain any doubt because you are bewildered by the radiance of my body. This fair complexion of mine was granted to me by Padmajanman (Brahmā), who was pleased.

Word by Word

• मम (mama): of me, my

• गात्र (gātra): body, limbs

• छवि (chavi): complexion, radiance

• भ्रान्त्या (bhrāntyā): due to confusion/bewilderment

• मा (mā): do not

• शङ्काम् (śaṅkām): doubt, suspicion

• पुत्र (putra): O son

• भावय (bhāvaya): entertain/hold (in the mind)

• तुष्टेन (tuṣṭena): by one who is pleased/satisfied

• गौरता (gauratā): fairness, fair complexion

• दत्ता (dattā): given, bestowed

• मम (mama): to me/of me

• इयम् (iyam): this

• पद्मजन्मना (padmajanmanā): by Padmajanman, “lotus-born” (Brahmā)

Speaker

• A parent/elder addressing his son within a dynastic narrative (speaker not explicitly named in this single verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Padmajanman (Brahmā)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Boon
• Brahmā
• Divine Grace

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on a personal/divine explanation within a dynastic episode—specifically, a boon from Brahmā affecting bodily radiance and complexion.

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

Indirectly, it models ethical counsel within a family/lineage setting: the elder urges the son to avoid suspicion and confusion, emphasizing trust, clarity, and respect for divine order—values repeatedly reinforced in Matsya Purana’s royal and household ethics.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; its significance is narrative-theological, explaining a divinely bestowed attribute (a boon from Brahmā).