Shloka 142

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

Devanagari script

कृते तु वन्दने तस्या माता सखीमुखेन तु चोदयामास शनकैस् तस्याः सौभाग्यशंसिनाम् //

Transliteration

kṛte tu vandane tasyā mātā sakhīmukhena tu codayāmāsa śanakais tasyāḥ saubhāgyaśaṃsinām //

Translation

When her reverent salutation was completed, her mother, speaking through the mouth of her friend, gently and little by little prompted words that proclaimed the girl’s good fortune and auspicious destiny.

Word by Word

• kṛte: when done/when completed

• tu: then/indeed

• vandane: in the act of salutation/reverence

• tasyāḥ: of her

• mātā: mother

• sakhī-mukhena: through the mouth of a female friend (as intermediary)

• tu: indeed

• codayāmāsa: urged/prompted/caused to be spoken

• śanakaiḥ: slowly, gently, step by step

• tasyāḥ: of her

• saubhāgya-śaṃsinām: words/utterances that declare good fortune (auspiciousness).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the episode within the Matsya Purana’s narrative frame

Entities Mentioned

• mother (mātā)
• female friend/intermediary (sakhī)

Tags

• Auspiciousness
• Marriage customs
• Etiquette
• Stri-dharma
• Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on social etiquette and auspicious speech connected with a woman’s fortune (saubhāgya).

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

It reflects household dharma: elders guide delicate matters with restraint and propriety, using gentle speech and intermediaries to preserve modesty and social decorum.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or temple-architecture rule is stated here; the ritual element is the completion of respectful salutation (vandana) followed by auspicious praise.