Shloka 168

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

Devanagari script

चराचरे भूतसर्गे यदद्यापि च नो मुने न स जात इति ब्रूषे तेन मे व्याकुलं मनः //

Transliteration

carācare bhūtasarge yadadyāpi ca no mune na sa jāta iti brūṣe tena me vyākulaṃ manaḥ //

Translation

O sage, in the creation of beings—both moving and unmoving—if even now you say, “He has not been born,” then my mind is thrown into confusion.

Word by Word

• चराचरे: in (the realm of) moving and unmoving beings

• भूतसर्गे: in the creation/emanation of beings

• यद्: if/when

• अद्यापि: even now, still

• च: and

• नः: to us/for me (in address)

• मुने: O sage

• न: not

• स: he/that (principle/person)

• जातः: born, arisen

• इति: thus

• ब्रूषे: you say, you declare

• तेन: therefore, by that

• मे: my

• व्याकुलम्: agitated, perplexed

• मनः: mind.

Speaker

• A questioning interlocutor addressing the sage (likely Manu in Matsya Purana’s dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Muni (Sage)

Tags

• Sarga
• Cosmology
• Philosophical Inquiry
• Creation
• Dialogue

FAQs

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

It highlights a cosmological puzzle: despite visible creation of all beings, the speaker is told that a key principle/person is still “unborn,” pointing to an unmanifest cause behind manifest creation (a common Purāṇic-Sāṃkhya/Vedānta-style distinction).

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

Indirectly, it models dhārmic inquiry: rulers and householders are encouraged to seek clarity from sages about ultimate causes and right understanding, since confusion about first principles can disturb discernment and decision-making.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual rule appears in this verse; its takeaway is philosophical—distinguishing manifest creation from an “unborn” source—often used as the doctrinal ground for later ritual/temple theology rather than a technical prescription.