Shloka 55

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

Devanagari script

इत्युक्तास्त्रिदशास्तेन साक्षात्कमलजन्मना जग्मुस्तं प्रणिपत्येशं यथायोगं दिवौकसः //

Transliteration

ityuktāstridaśāstena sākṣātkamalajanmanā jagmustaṃ praṇipatyeśaṃ yathāyogaṃ divaukasaḥ //

Translation

Thus instructed by him—Brahmā himself, the Lotus-born—the thirty-three gods set forth; and, having bowed down to that Lord, they departed, each in a manner fitting to his own station.

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• uktāḥ: having been told/instructed

• tridaśāḥ: the thirty-three gods (devas)

• tena: by him

• sākṣāt: directly, in person

• kamala-janmanā: by the Lotus-born (Brahmā)

• jagmuḥ: they went/departed

• tam: to him/that (Lord)

• praṇipatya: having bowed down/prostrated

• īśam: the Lord

• yathā-yogam: as appropriate, according to due order/fitness

• diva-okasaḥ: the dwellers of heaven (celestials).

Speaker

• Sūta (narratorial voice describing the devas after Brahmā’s instruction; typical Purāṇic narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmā (Kamalajanma)
• Tridaśa (Devas)
• Īśa (the Lord—contextually the supreme Lord, often Viṣṇu/Īśvara)

Tags

• Devas
• Brahmā
• Cosmology
• Devotional etiquette
• Purāṇic narrative

FAQs

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

Indirectly, it reflects cosmic administration: the devas act under Brahmā’s direct command and return to their appointed functions, a typical cosmological motif that supports orderly creation and maintenance rather than describing Pralaya itself.

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

It models dharmic conduct: receiving instruction from a rightful authority, offering respectful obeisance (praṇipāta), and then performing one’s own role “yathāyogam” (according to fitness)—a core ethic for rulers and householders alike.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual takeaway is etiquette and procedure: obeisance to the Lord and acting in due order. No specific Vāstu or temple-construction rule is stated in this verse, but it aligns with the Purāṇic emphasis on proper ritual sequence and role-based performance.