Shloka 16

Matsya Purana — The Birth of Tāraka: Varāṅgī’s Lament

Devanagari script

एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचो देवः पद्मगर्भोद्भवस्तदा उवाच दैत्यराजानं प्रसन्नश्चतुराननः //

Transliteration

etacchrutvā vaco devaḥ padmagarbhodbhavastadā uvāca daityarājānaṃ prasannaścaturānanaḥ //

Translation

Having heard these words, the god born from the lotus-womb (Brahmā) then spoke to the king of the Daityas; the four-faced one was gracious and pleased.

Word by Word

• etat: this

• śrutvā: having heard

• vacaḥ: words/speech

• devaḥ: the god

• padma-garbha-udbhavaḥ: born from the lotus-womb (Brahmā)

• tadā: then

• uvāca: said/spoke

• daitya-rājānam: to the king of the Daityas

• prasannaḥ: pleased/gracious

• catur-ānanaḥ: the four-faced one (Brahmā)

Speaker

• Brahmā (Padmagarbha-udbhava, Caturānana)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmā
• Daitya-king (Daityarāja)

Tags

• Dialogue
• Daitya
• Brahmā
• Royal discourse
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not directly describe Pralaya; it frames a narrative moment where Brahmā, pleased, begins speaking—often a prelude to instruction, a boon, or an account connected to cosmic order.

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

Indirectly, it models royal discourse: a ruler (here, a Daitya-king) receives a measured response from a higher authority (Brahmā), implying that speech, humility, and the proper reception of counsel are central to governance and conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it mainly identifies Brahmā as the authoritative speaker, a figure frequently invoked in temple/ritual contexts as the source of sacred ordinances.