Shloka 118

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

Devanagari script

तद्यथा शैलजा देवी योगं यायात्पिनाकिना शीघ्रं तदुद्यमः सर्वैर् अस्मत्पक्षैर्विधीयताम् //

Transliteration

tadyathā śailajā devī yogaṃ yāyātpinākinā śīghraṃ tadudyamaḥ sarvair asmatpakṣairvidhīyatām //

Translation

Therefore, let us act swiftly so that the Mountain-born Goddess (Pārvatī) may enter into yogic union with Pinākin (Śiva, bearer of the bow); let this effort be undertaken at once by all those on our side.

Word by Word

• tad-yathā: therefore/accordingly

• śailajā: the mountain-born (Pārvatī)

• devī: goddess

• yogam: union/conjunction (here, marital-spiritual union)

• yāyāt: may go/attain

• pinākinā: with Pinākin (Śiva)

• śīghram: quickly

• tad-udyamaḥ: that endeavor/that initiative

• sarvaiḥ: by all

• asmat-pakṣaiḥ: by our party/our side

• vidhīyatām: let it be done/let it be arranged

Speaker

• Devas (collective counsel; likely voiced by a leading deity within the assembly)

Entities Mentioned

• Śailajā (Pārvatī)
• Pinākin (Śiva)

Tags

• Śaiva
• Devī
• Marriage
• Divine counsel
• Yoga (union)

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it focuses on divine initiative to facilitate the union of Pārvatī with Śiva.

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

Indirectly, it models decisive, coordinated action toward a dharmic objective—suggesting that leaders should act promptly and collectively to support socially and spiritually auspicious unions and outcomes.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple-ritual rule appears here; the key term is 'yoga' in the sense of sacred union, which can be ritually framed in broader Purāṇic contexts but is not specified in this verse.