Shloka 16

Matsya Purana — Manifestation of Kauśikī

Devanagari script

सम्प्राप्ता कृतकृत्यत्वम् एकानंशा पुरा ह्यसि य एष सिंहः प्रोद्भूतो देव्याः क्रोधाद्वरानने //

Transliteration

samprāptā kṛtakṛtyatvam ekānaṃśā purā hyasi ya eṣa siṃhaḥ prodbhūto devyāḥ krodhādvarānane //

Translation

O fair-faced one, you have now attained fulfillment—your purpose is accomplished. Indeed, in former times you were a single undivided portion (of the Divine Power); and this very lion has arisen, born from the Goddess’s wrath.

Word by Word

• samprāptā: has attained

• kṛtakṛtyatvam: the state of having completed one’s task/fulfilled purpose

• ekānaṃśā: a single portion/undivided share (of divine energy)

• purā: formerly, in ancient times

• hi: indeed

• asi: you are/were

• yaḥ: which/who

• eṣaḥ: this

• siṃhaḥ: lion

• prodbhūtaḥ: arisen, sprung forth

• devyāḥ: of the Goddess

• krodhāt: from wrath/anger

• varānane: O beautiful-faced one (vocative).

Speaker

• Narratorial voice within the Devi episode (a praising address to the Goddess/Her portion)

Entities Mentioned

• Devī (Goddess)
• Siṃha (lion)

Tags

• Shakti
• Divine Wrath
• Protective Manifestation
• Mythic Iconography
• Matsya Purana Devi Episode

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it explains a protective theophany—how a lion-form power manifests from the Goddess’s wrath to complete a divine purpose.

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

Indirectly, it models the ethic of kṛtakṛtyatva—acting until one’s duty is fulfilled—mirroring the Matsya Purana’s broader stress on completing prescribed responsibilities (dharma) with resolve.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu rule is stated, but the verse supports ritual/iconographic understanding: the lion is a wrath-born manifestation associated with Devī worship and her emblematic lion presence in pūjā and temple imagery.