Shloka 139

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

Devanagari script

किंचित्कम्पितमूर्धा तु वाक्यं नोवाच किंचन ततः पुनरुवाचेदं वाक्यं माता सुतां तदा //

Transliteration

kiṃcitkampitamūrdhā tu vākyaṃ novāca kiṃcana tataḥ punaruvācedaṃ vākyaṃ mātā sutāṃ tadā //

Translation

Her head trembling slightly, she spoke not a single word; then, once again, the mother addressed her daughter with these words.

Word by Word

• kiṃcit: slightly

• kampita: trembling, shaken

• mūrdhā: head

• tu: indeed/and

• vākyaṃ: speech, words

• na uvāca: did not speak

• kiṃcana: anything at all

• tataḥ: then/thereafter

• punaḥ: again

• uvāca: said/spoke

• idaṃ vākyaṃ: these words/this statement

• mātā: the mother

• sutām: to the daughter

• tadā: at that time.

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic storyteller voice; exact named speaker not explicit in this single verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Mother
• Daughter

Tags

• Narrative
• Dialogue
• Emotion
• Family
• Counsel

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya or cosmology; it depicts a human moment of emotion and pause before speech, typical of narrative framing in the Purana.

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

Indirectly, it highlights restraint in speech and the gravity of counsel—values aligned with householder dharma and prudent decision-making emphasized across Purāṇic ethics.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned in this verse; it functions purely as narrative transition into the mother’s forthcoming instruction.