Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — The Sarasvata Vrata: Vow for Sweet Speech

Devanagari script

यथा न देवि भगवान् ब्रह्मलोके पितामहः त्वां परित्यज्य संतिष्ठेत् तथा भव वरप्रदा //

Transliteration

yathā na devi bhagavān brahmaloke pitāmahaḥ tvāṃ parityajya saṃtiṣṭhet tathā bhava varapradā //

Translation

O Goddess, just as the venerable Grandfather Brahmā in Brahmaloka does not remain after forsaking you, so too be firmly present here, O bestower of boons.

Word by Word

• yathā: just as

• na: not

• devi: O Goddess

• bhagavān: the venerable Lord

• brahmaloke: in Brahmā’s world/realm

• pitāmahaḥ: the Grandfather (Brahmā)

• tvām: you

• parityajya: having abandoned/leaving aside

• saṃtiṣṭhet: would stand/remain/stay

• tathā: so, in the same way

• bhava: be (become present)

• varapradā: giver of boons

Speaker

• A devotee/officiant addressing the Goddess (invocatory prayer within the Matsya Purana narrative frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Devī
• Brahmā (Pitāmaha)
• Brahmaloka

Tags

• Devī-stuti
• Boon
• Invocation
• Pratiṣṭhā
• Ritual

FAQs

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

It does not directly discuss pralaya; instead it uses a cosmological reference (Brahmaloka and Brahmā) to emphasize Devī’s indispensable presence and the devotee’s request that she remain present and grant boons.

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

It models the duty of reverent worship: a king or householder should invoke the deity properly, seeking divine presence (sannidhāna) and blessings for righteous governance, prosperity, and protection—central Purāṇic aims.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse reads like a consecration/invocation request—asking the Goddess to “remain” (saṃtiṣṭha/bhava) and bestow boons—typical of pratiṣṭhā and pūjā contexts that accompany temple or icon installation procedures.