Shloka 189

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

Devanagari script

उत्तानो वरदः पाणिर् एष देव्याः सदैव तु सुरासुरमुनिव्रातवरदेयं भविष्यति //

Transliteration

uttāno varadaḥ pāṇir eṣa devyāḥ sadaiva tu surāsuramunivrātavaradeyaṃ bhaviṣyati //

Translation

This outstretched hand of the Goddess—bestowing boons (varada)—shall ever remain a giver of blessings to the hosts of gods, asuras, and sages.

Word by Word

• uttānaḥ: outstretched/upturned

• varadaḥ: boon-giving, granting favors

• pāṇiḥ: hand

• eṣaḥ: this

• devyāḥ: of the Goddess

• sadaiva: always, forever

• tu: indeed

• sura: gods

• asura: asuras/demons

• muni-vrāta: multitude/assemblage of sages

• vara-deyam: bestowal of boons, granting of blessings

• bhaviṣyati: will be, shall become

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (instructing Vaivasvata Manu on sacred descriptions and worship-related iconography)

Entities Mentioned

• Devi (Goddess)
• Suras (Devas)
• Asuras
• Munis (Sages)

Tags

• Iconography
• Devi
• Pratima Lakshana
• Boons
• Ritual Worship

FAQs

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

It does not address Pralaya directly; it focuses on the Goddess’s iconographic feature—the boon-giving hand—signifying ongoing divine grace rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

By emphasizing the Goddess as a universal bestower of boons (to devas, asuras, and sages alike), the verse supports the Matsya Purana’s ethic of regular worship and seeking righteous blessings for protection, prosperity, and steadiness in dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually and iconographically, it highlights the varada-hasta (boon-bestowing gesture/hand) as a defining mark for depicting and installing the Goddess’s image in temple or household worship.