Shloka 119

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

Devanagari script

अवगम्यार्थमखिलं तत आमन्त्र्य नारदः शक्रं जगाम भगवान् हिमशैलनिवेशनम् //

Transliteration

avagamyārthamakhilaṃ tata āmantrya nāradaḥ śakraṃ jagāma bhagavān himaśailaniveśanam //

Translation

Having understood the entire purport, the venerable Nārada then took leave of Śakra (Indra) and departed for his dwelling in the Himalayan mountains.

Word by Word

• अवगम्य: having understood/comprehended

• अर्थम्: the meaning/purport

• अखिलम्: wholly/entirely

• ततः: then/thereafter

• आमन्त्र्य: having taken leave (after requesting permission)

• नारदः: Nārada

• शक्रम्: Śakra (Indra)

• जगाम: went/departed

• भगवान्: the revered one (venerable sage)

• हिमशैलनिवेशनम्: the abode/dwelling in the Himalayan mountain(s)

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator voice describing events)

Entities Mentioned

• Nārada
• Śakra (Indra)
• Himālaya (Himaśaila)

Tags

• Devarshi
• Indra
• Himalaya
• Dialogue
• Pilgrimage

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it functions as a narrative transition—Nārada, after grasping the message, departs—often a structural marker before the text moves to another episode or teaching.

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

Indirectly, it models proper conduct: understanding counsel fully and taking respectful leave from an authority figure—an etiquette applicable to kings and householders in matters of governance, learning, and dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual rule is stated; the only locational cue is “Himalayan abode,” which signals a sacred hermitage setting commonly associated with austerity, study, and transmission of dharma.