Shloka 45

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

Devanagari script

इति निःशेषमथवा निःशेषं वै न शक्यते तस्याविनयमाख्यातुं स्रष्टा तत्र परायणम् //

Transliteration

iti niḥśeṣamathavā niḥśeṣaṃ vai na śakyate tasyāvinayamākhyātuṃ sraṣṭā tatra parāyaṇam //

Translation

Thus, whether one seeks to relate it in full or not, it is truly impossible to describe completely that person’s utter lack of discipline; in this matter, even the Creator stands as the final authority.

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• niḥśeṣam: completely, without remainder

• athavā: or else

• niḥśeṣaṃ vai: entirely indeed

• na śakyate: it is not possible

• tasya: of that (person)

• avinayam: lack of discipline, impropriety

• ākhyātum: to narrate, to describe

• sraṣṭā: the Creator (Brahmā)

• tatra: in that matter/therein

• parāyaṇam: the ultimate resort/decisive authority

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) / Purana narrator voice (contextual attribution within Matsya Purana’s didactic discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahma (Sraṣṭā)

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Niti
• Dharma
• Conduct
• Censure

FAQs

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

It does not directly discuss Pralaya; it emphasizes moral discourse—some forms of avinaya are so extensive that even a complete account is said to be beyond ordinary description, invoking the Creator’s supreme authority.

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

It underscores that avinaya (undisciplined, improper conduct) undermines order; for a king, it warns against tolerating or embodying such behavior, and for a householder it stresses self-restraint and adherence to dharma as the basis of social stability.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or ritual procedure is stated; the takeaway is ethical—ritual and temple-building disciplines presuppose vinaya (discipline), and the verse frames lack of discipline as a foundational fault.