Shloka 6

Matsya Purana — Saubhagya-Śayana Vow: Lalitā/Gaurī–Śiva Worship

Devanagari script

उत्क्षिप्तमन्तरिक्षे तद् ब्रह्मपुत्रेण धीमता दक्षेण पीतमात्रं तद् रूपलावण्यकारकम् //

Transliteration

utkṣiptamantarikṣe tad brahmaputreṇa dhīmatā dakṣeṇa pītamātraṃ tad rūpalāvaṇyakārakam //

Translation

When it was flung into the mid-sky, the wise Dakṣa—Brahmā’s son—by merely drinking it obtained that which brings forth beauty and charm of form.

Word by Word

• utkṣiptam: hurled up, thrown aloft

• antarikṣe: in the atmosphere, in mid-sky

• tat: that (substance/thing)

• brahmaputreṇa: by the son of Brahmā

• dhīmatā: wise, intelligent

• dakṣeṇa: by Dakṣa

• pītamātram: merely by drinking (it), by the act of drinking alone

• tat: that (result/effect)

• rūpa: form, appearance

• lāvaṇya: loveliness, grace, charm

• kārakam: making, producing, causing

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (narrating to Vaivasvata Manu, typical Matsya Purana dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Daksha
• Brahma

Tags

• Creation
• Genealogy
• Boons
• Puranic Narrative
• Divine Attributes

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it belongs to a creation/genealogy-style narration where attributes like beauty (rūpa-lāvaṇya) arise through extraordinary, divinely mediated causes.

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

Indirectly, it reflects a Purāṇic ethic that qualities and capacities can be acquired through proper means and auspicious agencies; for householders and rulers, it underscores the ideal of cultivating refinement and auspiciousness through sanctioned practices rather than mere vanity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple-building rule appears in this verse; its ritual takeaway is the Purāṇic motif that a consecrated substance, once properly obtained, can confer a specific auspicious effect (here, beauty and charm).