Shloka 30

Matsya Purana — The Rite and Glory of Meru-Dāna: The Tenfold ‘Gift of Meru’ and Mountain-Offe...

Devanagari script

यस्मादशून्यममरैर् नारीभिश्च शिवेन च तस्मान्माम् उद्धराशेषदुःखसंसारसागरात् //

Transliteration

yasmādaśūnyamamarair nārībhiśca śivena ca tasmānmām uddharāśeṣaduḥkhasaṃsārasāgarāt //

Translation

Since that realm is never empty—being filled with the immortals, with divine women, and with Śiva—therefore lift me up and deliver me from the ocean of worldly existence, an ocean made of unending sorrow.

Word by Word

• yasmāt: since/because

• aśūnyam: not empty, ever full

• amaraiḥ: by the immortals (devas)

• nārībhiḥ ca: and by women (divine women/apsarases)

• śivena ca: and by Śiva

• tasmāt: therefore

• mām: me

• uddhara: lift up, rescue

• aśeṣa: without remainder, endless

• duḥkha: sorrow, suffering

• saṃsāra: transmigratory existence

• sāgarāt: from the ocean

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (as a supplicant in prayer)

Entities Mentioned

• Shiva
• Amaras (Devas)
• Divine women (Apsarases/Devi-gaṇa)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Stotra
• Moksha
• Saṃsāra
• Devotional Prayer

FAQs

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

It frames the central fear of Pralaya and saṃsāra as an overwhelming “ocean,” and seeks divine rescue—typical of the Matsya Purana’s flood-era devotional mood, where deliverance is possible through the Lord’s protection.

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

Even a king like Manu acknowledges that worldly power cannot end duḥkha; righteous duty (dharma) is complemented by humility and devotion—seeking liberation beyond governance and household life.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated directly; the verse functions as a stotra-line used ritually as a plea for protection and liberation rather than an architectural prescription.