Shloka 2

Matsya Purana — Manifestation of Kauśikī

Devanagari script

तस्मात्ते परुषा रूक्षा जडा हृदयवर्जिता गणेश क्षारसदृशी शिला माता भविष्यति //

Transliteration

tasmātte paruṣā rūkṣā jaḍā hṛdayavarjitā gaṇeśa kṣārasadṛśī śilā mātā bhaviṣyati //

Translation

Therefore, O Gaṇeśa, for you the mother will become harsh and rough, dry in temperament, dull-witted and devoid of tenderness; she will be like an alkaline, caustic stone.

Word by Word

• tasmāt: therefore

• te: for you/your

• paruṣā: harsh, rough in speech/temper

• rūkṣā: dry, ununctuous, lacking softness

• jaḍā: dull, inert, foolish

• hṛdaya-varjitā: devoid of heart/tenderness/compassion

• gaṇeśa: O Gaṇeśa (lord of the gaṇas)

• kṣāra-sadṛśī: like alkali/caustic salt, corrosive

• śilā: stone/rock

• mātā: mother

• bhaviṣyati: will become/will be.

Speaker

• Likely Lord Matsya (Vishnu) narrating prescriptive results within a Pratima/Vastu discourse; exact interlocutor uncertain from single-verse excerpt

Entities Mentioned

• Gaṇeśa
• Mātā (Mother)

Tags

• Pratima Lakshana
• Iconography
• Pratima Dosha
• Vastu Shastra
• Ritual Consequences

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to an iconography/ritual-results context, describing a specific adverse consequence (a harsh, unfeeling mother) as the fruit of a stated condition or defect.

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

It implies that patrons (kings/householders) must ensure correct ritual and image-making standards; negligence in commissioning, installing, or maintaining sacred images is presented as leading to inauspicious personal and familial outcomes.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It reflects the Matsya Purana’s Pratimā-lakṣaṇa logic: defects or improper qualities in a sacred image/stone (śilā) are linked to concrete results (phala), guiding selection of materials and adherence to temple/icon-making rules.