Shloka 102

Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth

Devanagari script

तपांसि दीर्घचीर्णानि मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम् तस्मिन्गतानि साफल्यं काले निर्मलचेतसाम् //

Transliteration

tapāṃsi dīrghacīrṇāni munīnāṃ bhāvitātmanām tasmingatāni sāphalyaṃ kāle nirmalacetasām //

Translation

The long-practised austerities of sages, whose inner selves are disciplined, attain their true fruition in due time, when the mind has become pure and stainless.

Word by Word

• तपांसि (tapāṃsi): austerities, penances

• दीर्घ-चीर्णानि (dīrgha-cīrṇāni): long-practised, performed for a long time

• मुनीनाम् (munīnām): of sages

• भावित-आत्मनाम् (bhāvit-ātmanām): of those with cultivated/disciplined inner self

• तस्मिन्-गतानि (tasmiṅ-gatāni): attain that state, reach there (i.e., reach fulfillment)

• साफल्यम् (sāphalyam): fruitfulness, success, fruition

• काले (kāle): in time, at the proper time

• निर्मल-चेतसाम् (nirmala-cetasām): of those whose mind is pure/clear.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Munis
• Tapas

Tags

• Tapas
• Moksha
• Dharma
• Purity of mind
• Sadhana

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it teaches a general Purāṇic principle that spiritual effort (tapas) matures only in the proper time, especially when the mind becomes purified.

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

It implies that dharmic results come through sustained discipline and inner purification—guiding kings and householders to practice self-control, patience, and ethical conduct rather than expecting immediate rewards.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vāstu or temple rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is that rites and vows achieve their intended efficacy when performed steadily over time with a purified mind.