Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — Origin of Soma

Devanagari script

यस्मादुमापतिः सार्धम् उमया तमधिष्ठितः तं दृष्ट्वा चाष्टमांशेन तस्मात्सोमो ऽभवच्छिशुः //

Transliteration

yasmādumāpatiḥ sārdham umayā tamadhiṣṭhitaḥ taṃ dṛṣṭvā cāṣṭamāṃśena tasmātsomo 'bhavacchiśuḥ //

Translation

Because Umāpati (Śiva), together with Umā, had entered into him and presided there, upon beholding that divine presence Soma came forth from him as a child, endowed with an eighth part of that power.

Word by Word

• yasmāt: because/from which cause

• umā-patiḥ: the Lord of Umā (Śiva)

• sārdham: together (with)

• umayā: with Umā (Pārvatī)

• tam: him/that one

• adhiṣṭhitaḥ: having been entered, presided over, possessed, established within

• tam dṛṣṭvā: having seen him/that

• ca: and

• aṣṭama-aṃśena: with an eighth portion/share

• tasmāt: from that/therefore

• somaḥ: Soma (Chandra, the Moon)

• abhavat: became/came into being

• śiśuḥ: a child/infant

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the Purāṇic origin narrative (within the Matsya Purāṇa discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Umāpati (Śiva)
• Umā (Pārvatī)
• Soma (Chandra)

Tags

• Deity origins
• Chandra
• Shaiva-Shakta
• Puranic genealogy
• Mythic cosmology

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it explains a deity-origin motif—Soma’s manifestation as a child through the presiding presence of Śiva with Umā, emphasizing divine agency in creation rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic worldview that legitimate lineage and authority arise from sacred order; kingship and household life are to be aligned with dharma and reverence for the divine sources of dynasties and cosmic functions (like the Moon’s role in time and ritual calendars).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is Soma’s divine status, relevant to Soma/Chandra-related observances and calendrical timing in rites where the Moon’s phases guide vrata and yajña schedules.