Shloka 174

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

Devanagari script

त्वं मे सर्वं विजानासि सत्यवागसि चाप्यतः मुह्यामि मुनिशार्दूल हृदयं दीर्यतीव मे //

Transliteration

tvaṃ me sarvaṃ vijānāsi satyavāgasi cāpyataḥ muhyāmi muniśārdūla hṛdayaṃ dīryatīva me //

Translation

You know everything about me, and you are a speaker of truth. Yet I am bewildered, O tiger among sages; my heart feels as though it is being torn apart.

Word by Word

• tvam: you

• me: of me/to me

• sarvam: everything

• vijānāsi: know/understand

• satyavāk: truth-speaking

• asi: are

• ca api: and also/indeed

• ataḥ: therefore/yet even so

• muhyāmi: I am deluded/confused

• muni-śārdūla: O best of sages (lit. tiger among sages)

• hṛdayam: heart

• dīryati iva: as if it is being split/torn

• me: my

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (addressing the sage-like instructor, plausibly Lord Matsya in discourse-form)

Entities Mentioned

• Vaivasvata Manu

Tags

• Dialogue
• Dharma
• Counsel
• Anxiety
• Truth

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it shows Manu’s inner turmoil and his reliance on a truth-speaking guide—often the narrative posture that precedes major revelations (including cosmic events) in Purāṇic discourse.

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

It models a key dharmic duty: when confused or distressed, a ruler/householder should seek guidance from a truthful, wise authority (satya-vāk muni) rather than act from agitation.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual rule appears in this verse; its significance is preparatory—establishing the seeker’s humility and urgency before receiving technical instruction (which, in the Matsya Purana, can include ritual and temple-architecture guidance elsewhere).