Shloka 6

Matsya Purana — Manifestation of Kauśikī

Devanagari script

व्यादितास्यो ललज्जिह्वः क्षामकुक्षिश्चिखादिषुः तस्याशु वर्तितुं देवी व्यवस्यत सती तदा //

Transliteration

vyāditāsyo lalajjihvaḥ kṣāmakukṣiścikhādiṣuḥ tasyāśu vartituṃ devī vyavasyata satī tadā //

Translation

With his mouth gaping open and his tongue lolling, his belly wasted and hollow, he raged about as if to devour. Seeing him, the Goddess—Satī—then swiftly resolved to intervene against him.

Word by Word

• vyādita-āsyaḥ: with mouth wide open

• lalat-jihvaḥ (lalajjihvaḥ): with tongue hanging/lolling

• kṣāma-kukṣiḥ: with an emaciated (hollow) belly

• cikhādiṣuḥ: he rushed about/behaved as if to eat, to devour

• tasya: of him/against him

• āśu: quickly

• vartitum: to proceed/act, to turn upon (i.e., engage)

• devī: the Goddess

• vyavasyata: resolved, determined

• satī: Satī (a name of the Goddess)

• tadā: then

Speaker

• Pauranic narrator (contextual narration within the Matsya Purana dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Devī
• Satī

Tags

• Devi
• Mythic narrative
• Protection
• Dharma
• Puranic episode

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it depicts a destructive, devouring force and the Goddess’s swift resolve to check it—an ethical-mythic motif of restoring order rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

By portraying unchecked appetite and violence as chaos that must be restrained, it supports the Matsya Purana’s broader dharmic ideal: rulers and householders should curb harmful impulses (their own or others’) and act promptly to protect social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu/temple rule or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its takeaway is narrative and ethical—divine intervention against destructive forces—rather than architectural instruction.