Shloka 17

Matsya Purana — Manifestation of Kauśikī

Devanagari script

स ते ऽस्तु वाहनं देवि केतौ चास्तु महाबलः गच्छ विन्ध्याचलं तत्र सुरकार्यं करिष्यसि //

Transliteration

sa te 'stu vāhanaṃ devi ketau cāstu mahābalaḥ gaccha vindhyācalaṃ tatra surakāryaṃ kariṣyasi //

Translation

O Goddess, let Ketu be your mount, mighty in strength. Go to Mount Vindhya—there you shall accomplish the work of the gods.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he/that one

• te: your

• astu: let it be

• vāhanam: vehicle, mount

• devi: O Goddess

• ketau: Ketu (a divine being)

• ca: and

• astu: let him be

• mahā-balaḥ: of great strength, very powerful

• gaccha: go

• vindhya-acalam: to the Vindhya mountain

• tatra: there

• sura-kāryam: the gods’ task, divine mission

• kariṣyasi: you will do/you shall accomplish

Speaker

• A divine narrator/commissioning deity (contextually a god addressing the Goddess, commissioning her mission)

Entities Mentioned

• Devi
• Ketu
• Vindhyachala
• Suras (the gods)

Tags

• Shakti
• Vindhyavasini
• Divine mission
• Deva-karya
• Puranic geography

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on a divine commission—sending the Goddess to Vindhyachala to fulfill the gods’ intended task.

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

Indirectly, it models dharmic duty: like the Goddess accepts a divinely assigned mission (sura-kārya), kings and householders are likewise expected to undertake their prescribed responsibilities for cosmic and social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse signals the ritual-geographical importance of Vindhyachala as a Shakti seat; it supports temple/pilgrimage orientation toward Vindhya-associated Devi worship, though it does not give explicit Vastu rules.