Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — Rasakalyāṇinī Vrata: Magha-based Goddess Worship

Devanagari script

कटिं सुरतवासिन्यै तथोरुं चम्पकप्रिये जानुजङ्घे नमो गौर्यै गायत्र्यै घुटिके नमः //

Transliteration

kaṭiṃ suratavāsinyai tathoruṃ campakapriye jānujaṅghe namo gauryai gāyatryai ghuṭike namaḥ //

Translation

Salutations to the Goddess abiding in the waist as Suratavāsinī; and to the thigh, beloved as Campakapriyā. Reverence to Gaurī in the knees and shanks; and salutations to Gāyatrī in the ankles.

Word by Word

• kaṭim: the waist

• suratavāsinyai: to (her) who dwells there, named Suratavāsinī

• tathā: and also

• ūrum: the thigh

• campakapriye: to (her) dear like the campaka flower / named Campakapriyā

• jānu-jaṅghe: the knees and shanks (lower legs)

• namaḥ: salutation

• gauryai: to Gaurī

• gāyatryai: to Gāyatrī

• ghuṭike: in the ankles

• namaḥ: salutation

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu in ritual praise/nyāsa-style limb salutations

Entities Mentioned

• Gauri
• Gayatri

Tags

• Devi Stuti
• Anga-vandana
• Nyasa
• Ritual Worship
• Iconography

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it focuses on ritualized salutations that map divine names to specific limbs of the Goddess as part of worship practice.

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

It supports the householder/kingly duty of maintaining dharma through prescribed worship—offering disciplined, limb-by-limb reverence as a regulated devotional practice.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it reflects nyāsa/anga-vandana—assigning sacred names to body parts during pūjā, which is commonly used in temple liturgy and consecration-oriented recitations.