Matsya Purana — Śiva–Pārvatī Quarrel and Pārvatī’s Resolve for Austerity to Attain Gaurī-hood, Shloka 29

Devanagari script

शैलाग्रात्पतितुं नैव न चागन्तुं मया सह युक्तं ते पुत्र वक्ष्यामि येन कार्येण तच्छृणु //

Transliteration

śailāgrātpatituṃ naiva na cāgantuṃ mayā saha yuktaṃ te putra vakṣyāmi yena kāryeṇa tacchṛṇu //

Translation

“It is not fitting for you to leap from the mountain peak, nor is it proper for you to come along with me. O son, I shall tell you what must be done—listen to that.”

Word by Word

• śailāgrāt: from the mountain-top

• patitum: to fall/jump down

• na eva: not at all

• na ca: and not

• āgantum: to come

• mayā saha: together with me

• yuktam: proper/fitting

• te: to you/for you

• putra: O son

• vakṣyāmi: I will tell

• yena: by which/that which

• kāryeṇa: by the duty/task to be done

• tat: that

• śṛṇu: hear/listen

Speaker

• A senior instructing figure in the narrative (most likely Lord Matsya/Vishnu addressing Vaivasvata Manu as ‘son’ in a paternal, protective register)

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu

Tags

• Pralaya
• Matsya-Avatara
• Manu
• Dharma
• Instruction

FAQs

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

It reflects a crisis-moment discipline typical of the Pralaya narrative: the hearer is restrained from rash action and redirected toward the precise duty required for survival and order.

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

It emphasizes niyama (restraint) and śravaṇa (listening to right counsel). A ruler/householder must avoid impulsive, self-endangering acts and instead perform the prescribed responsibility for the welfare of self and dependents.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the primacy of following injunction (vidhi)—listen first, then act according to the instructed procedure.