Shloka 19

Matsya Purana — Manifestation of Kauśikī

Devanagari script

इत्युक्ता कौशिकी देवी विन्ध्यशैलं जगाम ह उमापि प्राप्तसंकल्पा जगाम गिरिशान्तिकम् //

Transliteration

ityuktā kauśikī devī vindhyaśailaṃ jagāma ha umāpi prāptasaṃkalpā jagāma giriśāntikam //

Translation

Thus addressed, the goddess Kauśikī departed for the Vindhya mountain-range; and Umā too, having formed her resolve, went into the presence of Girīśa (Śiva).

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• uktā: spoken to/so addressed

• kauśikī: Kauśikī (a form of the Goddess)

• devī: goddess

• vindhya-śailam: the Vindhya mountain

• jagāma: went

• ha: indeed/then (narrative particle)

• umā: Umā (Pārvatī)

• api: also

• prāpta-saṃkalpā: having attained/formed a firm resolve

• jagāma: went

• giriśa-antikam: to the vicinity/presence of Girīśa (Lord of the mountains, Śiva).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) continuing the episode (third-person narrative)

Entities Mentioned

• Kauśikī Devī
• Vindhya
• Umā (Pārvatī)
• Girīśa (Śiva)

Tags

• Devi
• Shakta narrative
• Vindhya
• Shiva-Parvati
• Puranic episode

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is narrative, describing the Goddess Kauśikī going to the Vindhya and Umā going to Śiva, not cosmic creation or pralaya.

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

Indirectly, it models dharmic resolve and purposeful action: Umā is described as prāptasaṃkalpā (firm in intention), a virtue praised in Purāṇic ethics for rulers and householders alike.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the key takeaway is sacred geography—Vindhya and Śiva’s presence as pilgrimage-oriented locations in Purāṇic mapping.