Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — The Burning of Tripura: Maya’s Triple Fortresses and the Boon that Leads to S...

Devanagari script

व्रियताम् ईप्सितं यच्च साभिलाषं तदुच्यताम् इत्येवमुच्यमानास्तु प्रतिपन्नं पितामहम् //

Transliteration

vriyatām īpsitaṃ yacca sābhilāṣaṃ taducyatām ityevamucyamānāstu pratipannaṃ pitāmaham //

Translation

“Choose and declare whatever is desired—whatever is wished for.” Thus addressed, they approached Pitāmaha (Brahmā) and submitted their request.

Word by Word

• vriyatām: let it be chosen/selected

• īpsitam: the desired (boon/object)

• yat ca: and whatever

• sābhilāṣam: with one’s wish/according to one’s longing

• tat: that

• ucyatām: let it be spoken/declared

• iti: thus

• evam: in this manner

• ucyamānāḥ: being addressed/spoken to

• tu: then/indeed

• pratipannam: having approached/resorted to

• pitāmaham: the Grandsire, Brahmā

Speaker

• Narrative voice (Purāṇic narrator) reporting Brahmā’s invitation to ask boons

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmā (Pitāmaha)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Boons
• Brahma
• Dialogue
• Manu-cycle

FAQs

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

It signals a crucial turning point in the Pralaya-related narrative: before upheaval or transition, Brahmā invites the petitioners to clearly state their desired boons, indicating divine preparation and sanctioned guidance amid cosmic change.

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

It models disciplined petitioning—articulating one’s aims openly and responsibly before an authority. In dharma terms, desires should be expressed with clarity and accountability, aligning requests with righteous purpose rather than impulse.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; its significance is procedural—establishing the formal moment of declaring intentions/requests, a pattern also seen in ritual contexts where the sankalpa (stated intention) precedes action.