Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — Manifestation of Kauśikī

Devanagari script

ज्ञात्वा मनोगतं तस्या भगवांश्चतुराननः आजगामाश्रमपदं संपदामाश्रयं तदा आगम्योवाच देवेशो गिरिजां स्पष्टया गिरा //

Transliteration

jñātvā manogataṃ tasyā bhagavāṃścaturānanaḥ ājagāmāśramapadaṃ saṃpadāmāśrayaṃ tadā āgamyovāca deveśo girijāṃ spaṣṭayā girā //

Translation

Knowing what was in her mind, the blessed Four‑faced Lord (Brahmā) then came to that hermitage—an abode and refuge of prosperity. Having arrived, the Lord of the gods addressed Girijā (Pārvatī) in clear and direct words.

Word by Word

• ज्ञात्वा: having known

• मनोगतम्: what is in the mind, the inner intention

• तस्या: of her

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord

• चतुराननः: the four-faced one (Brahmā)

• आजगाम: came, arrived

• आश्रमपदम्: the place of the hermitage

• संपदाम्: of prosperity, auspicious attainments

• आश्रयम्: refuge, abode

• तदा: then

• आगम्य: having come

• उवाच: said, spoke

• देवेशः: Lord of the gods

• गिरिजाम्: Girijā (Pārvatī), daughter of the mountain

• स्पष्टया: clearly, plainly

• गिरा: by speech, with words

Speaker

• Brahma (Caturanana), addressing Parvati (Girija)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahma
• Girija (Parvati)
• Ashrama (hermitage)

Tags

• Shaiva narrative
• Tapas/ashrama
• Divine dialogue
• Purana storytelling
• Ethics of speech

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya or cosmology; it highlights Brahmā’s divine knowledge of another’s inner intention and sets the stage for a forthcoming instruction or revelation.

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

Indirectly, it models the virtue of speaking “spaṣṭayā girā”—clear, straightforward speech—an ethical ideal for rulers and householders when giving counsel, judgments, or guidance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the “āśramapada” functions as a sacred setting (tapovana/ashrama) where authoritative teaching is traditionally delivered in Purāṇic literature.