Shloka 74

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

Devanagari script

तनुस्तवापि सहजा सैकानंशा भविष्यति रूपांशेन तु संयुक्ता त्वमुमायां भविष्यसि //

Transliteration

tanustavāpi sahajā saikānaṃśā bhaviṣyati rūpāṃśena tu saṃyuktā tvamumāyāṃ bhaviṣyasi //

Translation

“A body of yours too—born naturally from your own essence—will come to be as a single portion. And when united with a portion of form, you will become Umā (Pārvatī).”

Word by Word

• tanuḥ: body, embodied form

• tava api: of you also

• sahajā: innate, naturally born (from one’s own essence)

• sa-ekā-aṃśā: consisting of a single portion/part

• bhaviṣyati: will become, will come to be

• rūpa-aṃśena: with a portion/aspect of form/beauty

• tu: indeed, but (emphatic)

• saṃyuktā: united, joined

• tvam: you

• umāyām: as Umā / in the state of Umā

• bhaviṣyasi: you will become

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual divine instruction)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya (Vishnu)
• Uma (Parvati)

Tags

• Iconography
• Divine Forms
• Shakti
• Theology
• Puranic Cosmology

FAQs

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

This verse is not describing Pralaya directly; it explains manifestation through “aṃśa” (a portion/aspect), indicating how a divine presence can take embodied form (tanuḥ) and become known as Umā.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Matsya Purana’s broader ethic that rulers and householders should honor the divine feminine (Umā/Śakti) through proper worship and social order, since divinity is understood to manifest in specific forms and names for ritual approach.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

While no building rule is stated, the verse supplies theological grounding used in pratima/temple practice: deities are approached via defined “rūpa” (form) and “aṃśa” (aspect), a principle underlying icon selection and ritual identification (devatā-niścaya) in worship.