Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

नागम्यमस्यास्ति जगत्त्रये ऽपि ब्रह्माम्बुजस्थस्य तपो ऽनुभावात् पत्नी च तस्याप्रतिमा मुनीन्द्र नारीसहस्रैरभितो ऽभिनन्द्या नाम्ना च लावण्यवती बभूव सा पार्वतीवेष्टतमा भवस्य //

Transliteration

nāgamyamasyāsti jagattraye 'pi brahmāmbujasthasya tapo 'nubhāvāt patnī ca tasyāpratimā munīndra nārīsahasrairabhito 'bhinandyā nāmnā ca lāvaṇyavatī babhūva sā pārvatīveṣṭatamā bhavasya //

Translation

O best of sages, by the power born of the austerities of lotus-seated Brahmā, her beauty was unattainable even in the three worlds. And his wife too was incomparable—praised all around by thousands of women. She became known by the name Lāvaṇyavatī, and she was most dear to Bhava (Śiva), as Pārvatī is.

Word by Word

• nāgamyam: unattainable, beyond reach

• asyāḥ: of her

• asti: is/was

• jagat-traye api: even in the three worlds

• brahmā-ambuja-sthasya: of Brahmā seated on the lotus

• tapaḥ-anubhāvāt: due to the potency/effect of austerities

• patnī ca: and (his) wife also

• tasya: of him

• apratimā: without equal, incomparable

• munīndra: O lord of sages

• nārī-sahasraiḥ: by thousands of women

• abhitaḥ: on all sides, everywhere

• abhinandyā: praised, celebrated

• nāmnā: by name

• ca: and

• lāvaṇyavatī: ‘possessing beauty/grace’, Lāvaṇyavatī

• babhūva: became

• sā: she

• pārvatī-iva: like Pārvatī

• iṣṭa-tamā: most beloved

• bhavasya: of Bhava (Śiva).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) to Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution typical of Matsya Purana narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmā
• Bhava (Śiva)
• Pārvatī
• Lāvaṇyavatī

Tags

• Genealogy
• Tapas
• Divine Beauty
• Śiva-Pārvatī
• Puranic Narrative

FAQs

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

It does not discuss Pralaya directly; it highlights how Brahmā’s tapas (creative spiritual potency) can produce extraordinary, world-transcending excellence—here expressed as unsurpassed beauty and an incomparable consort.

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

Indirectly, it upholds the Purāṇic ideal of exemplary household life: an ‘incomparable’ spouse, praised for virtues and grace, mirrors the dharmic model where household harmony and moral excellence are honored publicly.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or iconographic rule is stated; the verse is primarily eulogistic, using Brahmā’s tapas and the Śiva–Pārvatī archetype to convey superlative auspiciousness and idealized qualities.