Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — Śiva–Pārvatī Quarrel and Pārvatī’s Resolve for Austerity to Attain Gaurī-hood

Devanagari script

तस्यां व्रजन्त्यां देवेशगणैः किलकिलो ध्वनिः क्व मातर्गच्छसि त्यक्त्वा रुदन्तो धाविताः पुनः //

Transliteration

tasyāṃ vrajantyāṃ deveśagaṇaiḥ kilakilo dhvaniḥ kva mātargacchasi tyaktvā rudanto dhāvitāḥ punaḥ //

Translation

As she was departing, a clamorous cry arose from the hosts of the lords of the gods: “Mother! Where are you going, leaving us behind?”—and they ran after her again, weeping.

Word by Word

• तस्याम् (tasyām): when she (that goddess/mother)

• व्रजन्त्याम् (vrajantyām): was going/departing

• देवेशगणैः (deveśa-gaṇaiḥ): by the groups/hosts of the lords of the gods (devas)

• किलकिलो ध्वनिः (kilakilo dhvaniḥ): a loud clamour/uproarous sound

• क्व (kva): where?

• मातः (mātaḥ): O Mother!

• गच्छसि (gacchasi): do you go?

• त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā): having abandoned/leaving behind

• रुदन्तः (rudantaḥ): weeping

• धाविताः (dhāvitāḥ): they ran/rushed

• पुनः (punaḥ): again

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the devas’ lament; commonly framed as Sūta speaking to sages)

Entities Mentioned

• Devas
• Devagaṇa (hosts of gods)
• Mātā (the Divine Mother / Goddess)

Tags

• Goddess
• Devas
• Viraha (separation)
• Stuti/Prayer
• Purana narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it depicts a devotional-narrative moment of separation where the devas lament the departure of the Divine Mother, emphasizing divine presence and withdrawal rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it models dependence on divine protection and the proper emotional-spiritual response—seeking refuge and pleading for guidance—paralleling the king/householder’s duty to uphold dharma by remaining devoted and not abandoning sacred support systems (temple, vows, worship).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit vāstu or iconographic rule appears in this verse; its ritual takeaway is the tone of stuti and śaraṇāgati (supplication to the Mother), often reflected in goddess worship liturgies and processional/visarjana-style narratives.