Shloka 198

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

Devanagari script

हिमाचलो ऽस्मि विख्यातस् त्वया मुनिवराधुना हिमाचले ऽचलगुणां प्रापितो ऽस्मि समुन्नतिम् //

Transliteration

himācalo 'smi vikhyātas tvayā munivarādhunā himācale 'calaguṇāṃ prāpito 'smi samunnatim //

Translation

“I am Himācala, made renowned by you, O best of sages. Upon Himācala you have bestowed steadfast virtues like a mountain, and I have attained exalted eminence.”

Word by Word

himācalaḥHimācala (the Himalaya)

asmiI am

vikhyātaḥrenowned, celebrated

tvayāby you

muni-varabest among sages

ādhunānow/at this time (as a present result)

himācaleon/in Himācala

acala-guṇāmmountain-like steadfast qualities (lit. qualities of the immovable)

prāpitaḥcaused to obtain / endowed

asmiI am

samunnatimhigh elevation, exalted eminence, uplifted status

Speaker

Himācala (personified Himalaya mountain) addressing a great sage (munivara)

Entities Mentioned

Himācala (Himalaya)Munivara (great sage)

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it focuses on sacred geography, portraying Himācala as a conscious, sanctified presence whose fame and spiritual stature increase through a sage’s influence.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ethic of honoring sages and sacred places: rulers and householders gain merit by protecting tīrthas, serving ascetics, and supporting dharma that elevates the land and community.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit vāstu or temple rule is stated, but the idea that a place becomes ‘exalted’ through sanctification aligns with tīrtha-ritual logic: establishing shrines, performing worship, and maintaining purity increases a site’s religious potency.