Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

तपोभिर्दीर्घचरितैर् यच्च प्रार्थितवत्यहम् तस्या मे नियतस्त्वेष ह्य् अवमानः पदे पदे //

Transliteration

tapobhirdīrghacaritair yacca prārthitavatyaham tasyā me niyatastveṣa hy avamānaḥ pade pade //

Translation

Yet for that very boon which I had sought through austerities and long, sustained observances—this is what has become fixed for me: humiliation at every step.

Word by Word

• tapoḥbhiḥ (tapobhiḥ): by austerities

• dīrgha-cāritaiḥ (dīrghacaritaiḥ): by long-practised vows/observances, prolonged disciplined conduct

• yat ca (yacca): and which/that

• prārthitavatī (prārthitavaty): (I) having entreated, having prayed for

• aham: I

• tasyāḥ (tasyā): of that (boon/result sought)

• me: for me/to me

• niyataḥ (niyatas): fixed, determined, inevitable

• tu (tveṣa = tu eṣa): indeed this

• hi: surely/indeed

• avamānaḥ: disrespect, humiliation, dishonour

• pade pade: at every step, repeatedly.

Speaker

• Likely a human petitioner/character in the narrative frame (exact attribution in Adhyaya 155 varies by recension; not a Vastu/Pralaya technical passage).

Tags

• Dharma
• Austerity
• Boons
• Humiliation
• Ethics

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is a personal lament about the outcome of tapas and repeated dishonour, not a cosmological (Pralaya) statement.

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

It underscores endurance and restraint: even after disciplined effort (tapas) one may face avamāna; a king/householder is advised to remain steady, avoid retaliation, and continue righteous conduct despite social setbacks.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it references tapas and long observances (dīrgha-carya) as spiritual disciplines; it does not contain Vastu Shastra, temple-building, or iconographic rules.