Shloka 6

Matsya Purana — Pitṛ Worlds

Devanagari script

योगिनी योगमाता च तपश्चक्रे सुदारुणम् प्रसन्नो भगवांस्तस्या वरं वव्रे तु सा हरेः //

Transliteration

yoginī yogamātā ca tapaścakre sudāruṇam prasanno bhagavāṃstasyā varaṃ vavre tu sā hareḥ //

Translation

The Yoginī—also called Yogamātā—undertook exceedingly severe austerities. Pleased with her, the Blessed Lord (Hari) granted her a boon, and she chose a boon from Hari.

Word by Word

• योगिनी (yoginī): a female ascetic, Yoginī

• योगमाता (yogamātā): ‘Mother of Yoga’, a revered epithet

• च (ca): and

• तपः (tapaḥ): austerity, ascetic heat

• चक्रे (cakre): performed, undertook

• सुदारुणम् (sudāruṇam): very harsh, exceedingly severe

• प्रसन्नः (prasannaḥ): pleased, gracious

• भगवान् (bhagavān): the Blessed Lord

• तस्याः (tasyāḥ): of her, toward her

• वरम् (varam): boon

• वव्रे (vavre): granted/accorded (in context: bestowed as a boon)

• तु (tu): then/indeed

• सा (sā): she

• हरेः (hareḥ): of Hari (Viṣṇu).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the episode within the Matsya Purana’s dialogue framework

Entities Mentioned

• Yoginī
• Yogamātā
• Hari (Vishnu)

Tags

• Tapas
• Boon
• Bhakti
• Vishnu
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it highlights tapas (austerity) as a spiritual force that draws divine grace and results in the granting of a boon.

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

It underscores disciplined self-control and devotion—virtues praised for householders and rulers alike—implying that sustained dharmic practice and restraint can lead to divine favor and success in righteous aims.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple-architecture rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is the efficacy of tapas and devotion as a means to obtain divine sanction for subsequent rites or vows.