Shloka 34

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

Devanagari script

मातुराज्ञामृताह्लादप्लाविताङ्गो गतज्वरः जगाम कक्षां संद्रष्टुं प्रणिपत्य च मातरम् //

Transliteration

māturājñāmṛtāhlādaplāvitāṅgo gatajvaraḥ jagāma kakṣāṃ saṃdraṣṭuṃ praṇipatya ca mātaram //

Translation

His whole being, flooded with nectar-like joy at his mother’s command, and his fever now gone, he went to the inner chamber to see his mother and bowed down before her.

Word by Word

• mātuḥ: of (his) mother

• ājñā-amṛta-āhlāda: the nectar-like delight (arising from) the command

• plāvita-aṅgaḥ: whose body/limbs were flooded (with joy)

• gata-jvaraḥ: whose fever had departed

• jagāma: went

• kakṣām: to the chamber/inner room

• saṃdraṣṭum: to see, to meet

• praṇipatya: having bowed/prostrated

• ca: and

• mātaram: (his) mother

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the episode (narrative voice)

Entities Mentioned

• Mother (mātṛ)
• Son/Prince (implied protagonist)

Tags

• Royal narrative
• Filial duty
• Obedience
• Healing
• Courtly etiquette

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it focuses on a personal, ethical moment—joyful obedience to a mother’s command and the restoration of health.

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

It highlights dharma through conduct: honoring a mother’s instruction, approaching elders with humility (praṇipāta), and maintaining disciplined, respectful household and courtly behavior—qualities expected of princes, kings, and householders alike.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architecturally, the mention of the kakṣā (inner chamber) reflects domestic spatial etiquette (private quarters); ritually/ethically, praṇipāta (bowing) signals a normative act of reverence rather than a formal Vastu or temple-building rule.