Shloka 16

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

Devanagari script

विरेमुरमराः स्तुत्वा ब्रह्माणमविकारिणम् तस्थुर्मनोभिर् इष्टार्थसम्प्राप्तिप्रार्थनास्ततः //

Transliteration

viremuramarāḥ stutvā brahmāṇamavikāriṇam tasthurmanobhir iṣṭārthasamprāptiprārthanāstataḥ //

Translation

Having praised the unchanging Brahmā, the immortals grew calm; then, with their minds fixed in devotion, they stood there, offering prayers for the attainment of their desired aims.

Word by Word

• विरेमुः (viremuḥ): became calm, ceased (from agitation)

• अमराः (amarāḥ): the immortals, the gods

• स्तुत्वा (stutvā): having praised

• ब्रह्माणम् (brahmāṇam): Brahmā

• अविकारिणम् (avikāriṇam): unchanging, not subject to modification

• तस्थुः (tasthuḥ): they stood

• मनोभिः (manobhiḥ): with their minds, mentally

• इष्टार्थ (iṣṭārtha): desired objective

• सम्प्राप्ति (samprāpti): attainment, successful obtaining

• प्रार्थनाः (prārthanāḥ): prayers, supplications

• ततः (tataḥ): then, thereafter

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the Devas’ actions)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmā
• Amarāḥ (Devas)

Tags

• Deva-Stuti
• Prayer
• Cosmogony
• Brahmā
• Boons

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it shows the Devas approaching Brahmā through praise and focused prayer—an often-used Purāṇic setup before major cosmic decisions (creation, restoration of order, or re-establishing functions of the worlds).

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

It models a dharmic method of seeking success: first offering respectful praise (stuti), then making clear, mentally disciplined petitions (prārthanā) for legitimate goals—paralleling how a king or householder should pursue aims with humility, restraint, and right intention.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the sequence of stuti (hymn/praise) followed by prārthanā (formal petition), implying mental steadiness (manobhiḥ) as essential to effective worship.