Shloka 11

Matsya Purana — Rasakalyāṇinī Vrata: Magha-based Goddess Worship

Devanagari script

धराधरायै पादौ तु विश्वकायै नमः शिरः नमो भवान्यै कामिन्यै कामदेव्यै जगत्प्रिये //

Transliteration

dharādharāyai pādau tu viśvakāyai namaḥ śiraḥ namo bhavānyai kāminyai kāmadevyai jagatpriye //

Translation

Salutations to Her who upholds the earth—to Her feet. Salutations to Her whose body is the universe—to Her head. Homage to Bhavānī; homage to the enchanting one; homage to the Goddess of Love (Kāmadevī)—O beloved of the worlds.

Word by Word

• धराधरायै: to the Earth-supporting (Goddess)

• पादौ: (to the) two feet

• तु: indeed/and

• विश्वकायै: to Her whose body is the universe

• नमः: salutation

• शिरः: head

• नमो: homage

• भवान्यै: to Bhavānī (Śiva’s consort, auspicious Goddess)

• कामिन्यै: to the enchanting/desire-stirring lady

• कामदेव्यै: to the goddess of love/desire

• जगत्प्रिये: O beloved of the world(s)

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) presenting a Devi-stuti/nyasa-style salutation within the Matsya Purana’s ritual discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Bhavani
• Devi (Shakti)
• Kama-devi (Goddess of desire)

Tags

• Devi-Stuti
• Nyasa
• Ritual
• Shakti
• Mantra

FAQs

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

It identifies the Goddess as viśvakāyā—whose body is the universe—implying a cosmic, all-encompassing divinity that underlies manifestation and withdrawal, though this specific verse is primarily devotional rather than a direct pralaya narration.

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

As a stuti used in worship, it supports the householder’s and king’s dharma of maintaining daily/seasonal rites (pūjā, japa, reverence to the divine feminine), cultivating auspiciousness, self-restraint, and prosperity through disciplined devotion.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse reads like anga-nyāsa: assigning salutations to body-parts (feet, head). This is ritually significant for mantra-sādhana and pūjā procedures, even when not explicitly about temple architecture.