Shloka 71

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

Devanagari script

त्वयापि दानवा देवि हन्तव्या लोकदुर्जयाः यावच्च न सती देहसंक्रान्तगुणसंचया //

Transliteration

tvayāpi dānavā devi hantavyā lokadurjayāḥ yāvacca na satī dehasaṃkrāntaguṇasaṃcayā //

Translation

O Goddess, even by you the Dānavas—invincible to the worlds—must be slain, so long as you, the virtuous one, still bear within this body the accumulated powers and qualities that have entered into it.

Word by Word

tvayā apiby you also

dānavāḥthe Danavas (demonic beings)

deviO Goddess

hantavyāḥare to be slain / must be killed

loka-durjayāḥdifficult for the worlds to conquer, world-invincible

yāvat caas long as

naindeed / while

satīthe virtuous one, true/faithful lady

deha-saṃkrāntatransferred into the body, having entered the body

guṇa-saṃcayāaccumulation/collection of qualities or powers

Speaker

A divine advisor/voice addressing the Goddess (Devi) within the narrative

Entities Mentioned

DeviDanavas

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it highlights divine intervention to restore cosmic order by empowering the Goddess to eliminate forces (Danavas) that the worlds cannot overcome.

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

By analogy, it supports the dharmic principle that when oppression becomes “world-invincible,” decisive action is required while strength and resources are available—mirroring a king’s duty to protect subjects and a householder’s duty to uphold righteousness within their sphere.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or temple-architecture rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is the idea of invoked/embodied power (guṇa-saṃcaya) enabling successful protection rites and goddess-centered worship aimed at removing hostile forces.