Shloka 2

Matsya Purana — The Greatness of the Vibhūti-Dvādaśī Vow: Pushkara

Devanagari script

तपसा तस्य तुष्टेन चतुर्वक्त्रेण नारद कमलं काञ्चनं दत्तं यथाकामगमं मुने //

Transliteration

tapasā tasya tuṣṭena caturvaktreṇa nārada kamalaṃ kāñcanaṃ dattaṃ yathākāmagamaṃ mune //

Translation

O Nārada, pleased by that asceticism, the four-faced (Brahmā) granted the sage a golden lotus, endowed with the power to travel wherever one wishes.

Word by Word

• tapasā: by austerity/ascetic practice

• tasya: of him/of that (sage)

• tuṣṭena: being pleased/satisfied

• caturvaktreṇa: by the four-faced one (Brahmā)

• nārada: O Nārada

• kamalam: lotus

• kāñcanam: golden/made of gold

• dattam: given/bestowed

• yathā-kāma-gamam: going according to desire, able to go anywhere at will

• mune: O sage

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the episode to the assembled sages (Naimisharanya frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Narada
• Brahma

Tags

• Tapas
• Brahma
• Boons
• Rishi
• Divine Gifts

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya directly; it highlights tapas (austerity) as a force that compels divine response, a recurring Purāṇic principle that underlies cosmic order across creation and dissolution cycles.

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

Indirectly, it teaches that disciplined practice and self-restraint (tapas) yield legitimate power and divine favor—an ethical model for rulers and householders to seek authority through dharma rather than mere desire.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated; ritually, the lotus signifies purity and divine sanction, and the ‘golden lotus’ functions as a consecrated boon-object (divya-dāna) granted by Brahmā.