Shloka 2

Matsya Purana — The Slaying of Tāraka: Skanda’s Śakti and the Victory of the Devas

Devanagari script

स्मृत्वा घर्मार्द्रसर्वाङ्गः पदातिरपदानुगः मन्दिरान्निर्जगामाशु शोकग्रस्तेन चेतसा //

Transliteration

smṛtvā gharmārdrasarvāṅgaḥ padātirapadānugaḥ mandirānnirjagāmāśu śokagrastena cetasā //

Translation

Remembering (what had occurred), his whole body drenched with sweat, he went out swiftly from the palace on foot, his mind overwhelmed by grief.

Word by Word

• स्मृत्वा (smṛtvā): having remembered

• घर्म (gharma): sweat/heat

• आर्द्र (ārdrā): wet, drenched

• सर्वाङ्गः (sarvāṅgaḥ): with all limbs, whole-bodied

• पदातिः (padātiḥ): on foot, a foot-traveller

• अपदानुगः (apadānugaḥ): without a vehicle/without attendants, going unaided (likely sense)

• मन्दिरात् (mandirāt): from the palace/house

• निर्जगाम (nirjagāma): went out, departed

• आशु (āśu): quickly

• शोकग्रस्तेन (śokagrastena): seized/afflicted by sorrow

• चेतसा (cetasā): with (his) mind/heart

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) or the Purana’s narrative voice (contextual narration; direct speaker not explicit in this verse alone)

Tags

• Narrative
• Grief
• Royal Palace
• Dharma
• Puranic Story

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it focuses on a character’s immediate emotional state—remembrance leading to swift departure—typical of narrative build-up rather than cosmology.

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

It highlights inner governance: a ruler/householder must act decisively when confronted by distressing remembrance, leaving comfort (the palace) to address the cause—an implied dharmic movement from private sorrow to responsible action.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The only architectural note is the setting—departure from the mandira (palace/house). No Vastu Shastra rule or ritual procedure is stated in this verse.