Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — The Ārdrānandakarī Tṛtīyā Vrata: Ritual Procedure

Devanagari script

उत्कण्ठिन्यै नमः कण्ठं नीलकण्ठाय वै हरम् करावुत्पलधारिण्यै रुद्राय च जगत्पते बाहू च परिरम्भिण्यै त्रिशूलाय हरस्य च //

Transliteration

utkaṇṭhinyai namaḥ kaṇṭhaṃ nīlakaṇṭhāya vai haram karāvutpaladhāriṇyai rudrāya ca jagatpate bāhū ca parirambhiṇyai triśūlāya harasya ca //

Translation

Salutations to the Goddess who yearns in devotion; salutations to the throat, and indeed to Hara, Nīlakaṇṭha, the Blue-throated One. Salutations to Her whose hands bear the lotus; and to Rudra, Lord of the universe. Salutations to Her who embraces (Him) with her arms; and also to the trident of Hara.

Word by Word

• utkaṇṭhinyai: to the yearning/longing (devotional) Lady

• namaḥ: salutation

• kaṇṭham: the throat/neck

• nīlakaṇṭhāya: to the Blue-throated One

• vai: indeed

• haram/harasya: to Hara/of Hara (Śiva)

• karau: (her) hands

• utpala-dhāriṇyai: to her who holds a lotus

• rudrāya: to Rudra

• ca: and

• jagat-pate: O Lord of the world

• bāhū: (her) arms

• parirambhiṇyai: to her who embraces

• triśūlāya: to the trident.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrative voice) presenting a devotional invocation within the Purāṇic recitation tradition

Entities Mentioned

• Hara (Śiva)
• Nīlakaṇṭha (Śiva)
• Rudra
• Jagatpati (Lord of the world)
• Devī/Pārvatī (implied by feminine epithets)

Tags

• Shaiva Stotra
• Iconography
• Mantra
• Devotional Praise
• Rudra-Śiva

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it functions as a devotional salutation highlighting Śiva (Rudra) as Jagatpati (Lord of the cosmos), an epithet compatible with cosmic governance but not describing dissolution here.

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

It models bhakti and daily worship: kings and householders are advised in Purāṇic ethics to honor deities through stotra/namaskāra for protection, auspiciousness, and steadiness in dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it is a namaskāra-mantra/stotra usable in Śiva-pūjā; iconographically it references key identifiers—Śiva as Nīlakaṇṭha with the triśūla, and Devī associated with the lotus—useful for pratima-lakṣaṇa (image identification) in temple worship.