Shloka 62

Matsya Purana — The Burning of Tripura and Rudra’s Victory

Devanagari script

शायितं च मया देव शिवया च शिवप्रभ परेण प्रैहि मुक्त्वेदं गृहं च दयितं हि मे //

Transliteration

śāyitaṃ ca mayā deva śivayā ca śivaprabha pareṇa praihi muktvedaṃ gṛhaṃ ca dayitaṃ hi me //

Translation

O God—O Śivaprabha (Radiant Lord)—I have laid myself down here, together with Śivā. Now go on to the farther path, leaving this house behind—for indeed this home is dear to me.

Word by Word

• śāyitam: laid down, made to lie down

• ca: and

• mayā: by me/I

• deva: O Lord

• śivayā: with Śivā

• ca: and

• śiva-prabha: O one of auspicious radiance / O Śiva, the radiant one

• pareṇa: by the further (path), onward, beyond

• praihi: go forth, proceed

• muktvā: having left, abandoning

• idam: this

• gṛham: house, dwelling

• ca: and

• dayitam: beloved, dear

• hi: indeed, surely

• me: to me, mine

Speaker

• A devotee/householder addressing Lord Śiva (contextually within a Śaiva-leaning passage in the chapter)

Entities Mentioned

• Śiva
• Śivā (Pārvatī)

Tags

• Vastu
• Griha-tyaga
• Householder Dharma
• Renunciation
• Śaiva

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe cosmic pralaya; it instead uses the language of “going onward” and “leaving the house” to express personal transition—detachment and movement toward a higher spiritual course.

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

It reflects the householder’s inner struggle: the home is “dear,” yet one must proceed beyond attachment when duty is fulfilled—an ethic aligned with Purāṇic teaching on vairāgya (detachment) after worldly responsibilities.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architecturally, “gṛha” appears as the valued dwelling; ritually/ethically, the key takeaway is griha-tyāga—leaving a residence as part of a sanctioned life-transition, placing dharma above attachment to built space.