Shloka 79

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

Devanagari script

त्वं मुक्तिः सर्वभूतानां त्वं गतिः सर्वदेहिनाम् त्वं च कीर्तिमतां कीर्तिस् त्वं मूर्तिः सर्वदेहिनाम् //

Transliteration

tvaṃ muktiḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ tvaṃ gatiḥ sarvadehinām tvaṃ ca kīrtimatāṃ kīrtis tvaṃ mūrtiḥ sarvadehinām //

Translation

You are the liberation (mukti) of all beings; you are the ultimate refuge and course of all embodied souls. You are the fame of the renowned, and you are the very embodied form present in all living beings.

Word by Word

• tvam: you

• muktiḥ: liberation, release

• sarva-bhūtānām: of all beings/creatures

• gatiḥ: refuge, goal, path, final resort

• sarva-dehinām: of all embodied beings

• ca: and

• kīrtimatām: of the illustrious/famous

• kīrtiḥ: fame, glory, renown

• mūrtiḥ: form, manifestation, embodied presence

• sarva-dehinām: of all embodied beings

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (in praise of Lord Matsya/Vishnu, consistent with the Manu–Matsya dialogue framework of the Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vishnu
• all beings (sarvabhūta)
• embodied souls (dehin)

Tags

• Moksha
• Stuti
• Bhakti
• Vishnu
• Matsya Avatara

FAQs

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

It does not describe the flood mechanics directly; instead it frames the Lord (Matsya/Vishnu) as the transcendent refuge and liberator who remains the ultimate support through all cosmic changes, including Pralaya.

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

By identifying the Lord as the true goal (gati) and source of lasting renown (kīrti), it implies that royal/householder duties should be performed as dharma grounded in devotion and inner surrender—seeking ethical fame and ultimately moksha rather than mere worldly power.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or temple-construction rule is stated; ritually, the verse functions as a stuti-mantra style declaration used in worship, emphasizing the deity as both transcendent liberation and immanent presence in embodied life.