Shloka 138

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

Devanagari script

भगवन्तं ततो धन्यं पतिमाप्स्यसि संमतम् इत्युक्ता तु ततो मात्रा वस्त्रान्तपिहितानना //

Transliteration

bhagavantaṃ tato dhanyaṃ patimāpsyasi saṃmatam ityuktā tu tato mātrā vastrāntapihitānanā //

Translation

Then her mother said to her: “Thereafter you will obtain a blessed and noble husband, one approved and agreeable.” Having spoken thus, she covered her face with the edge of her garment.

Word by Word

• bhagavantam: a venerable/noble one

• tataḥ: then/thereafter

• dhanyam: blessed, fortunate, auspicious

• patim: husband (lord)

• āpsyasi: you will attain/obtain

• saṃmatam: approved, agreed upon, acceptable

• iti: thus

• uktā: having been said/spoken

• tu: indeed/then

• tataḥ: then

• mātrā: by the mother

• vastra-anta: the edge/hem of a garment

• pihita-ānanā: with face covered/veiled (modestly).

Speaker

• Mother (a female elder addressing her daughter; narrative voice within Matsya Purana)

Tags

• Marriage
• Householder Dharma
• Auspiciousness
• Modesty
• Matsya Purana ethics

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a domestic narrative moment focused on auspicious marriage and modest conduct.

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

It reflects grihastha (householder) values: elders guiding marital alliances that are “saṃmata” (approved/appropriate) and emphasizing auspiciousness and decorum within family life.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or temple-architecture rule appears here; the only cultural-ritual cue is modest veiling with the garment’s edge, indicating propriety in a familial setting.