Shloka 29

Matsya Purana — The Observance of Ananta-Tritiya

Devanagari script

यथा न देवि देवेशस् त्वां परित्यज्य गच्छति तथा माम् उद्धराशेषदुःखसंसारसागरात् //

Transliteration

yathā na devi deveśas tvāṃ parityajya gacchati tathā mām uddharāśeṣaduḥkhasaṃsārasāgarāt //

Translation

O Goddess, just as the Lord of the gods never departs by abandoning you, so too rescue me from the ocean of saṃsāra, filled with unending sorrow.

Word by Word

• yathā: just as

• na: not

• devi: O Goddess

• deveśaḥ: the Lord of the gods

• tvām: you

• parityajya: abandoning, forsaking

• gacchati: goes, departs

• tathā: so, in the same way

• mām: me

• uddhara: lift up, deliver, rescue

• aśeṣa: without remainder, endless

• duḥkha: sorrow, suffering

• saṃsāra: worldly existence, cycle of rebirth

• sāgarāt: from the ocean

Speaker

• A devotee/supplicant addressing Devī (the Goddess, identified broadly with Pārvatī/Durgā/Śakti in Purāṇic usage)

Entities Mentioned

• Devī
• Deveśa (Lord of the gods—typically Śiva in a Devī context)

Tags

• Devī-stuti
• Śaraṇāgati
• Saṃsāra
• Mokṣa
• Bhakti

FAQs

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

It does not describe cosmic creation or pralaya directly; instead it uses the metaphor of the “ocean of saṃsāra” to express existential peril and the need for divine deliverance.

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

It frames the inner foundation of dharma: even while fulfilling royal or household duties, one should cultivate śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) and remember that worldly life brings duḥkha unless guided by devotion and spiritual aim.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-building rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is devotional—recitation as part of Devī-stuti and prayer for protection and liberation.