Shloka 97

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

Devanagari script

तस्यां तु जायमानायां जन्तवः स्थाणुजङ्गमाः अभवन्सुखिनः सर्वे सर्वलोकनिवासिनः //

Transliteration

tasyāṃ tu jāyamānāyāṃ jantavaḥ sthāṇujaṅgamāḥ abhavansukhinaḥ sarve sarvalokanivāsinaḥ //

Translation

When that auspicious establishment came into being, all creatures—immobile and mobile—became happy; indeed, all who dwell in every world were filled with joy.

Word by Word

• तस्याम् (tasyām): in that (occasion/act)

• तु (tu): indeed

• जायमानायाम् (jāyamānāyām): when being born/when coming into existence

• जन्तवः (jantavaḥ): living beings/creatures

• स्थाणु (sthāṇu): immobile (plants, fixed beings)

• जङ्गमाः (jaṅgamāḥ): mobile (moving beings)

• अभवन् (abhavan): became

• सुखिनः (sukhinaḥ): happy/prosperous

• सर्वे (sarve): all

• सर्वलोकनिवासिनः (sarva-loka-nivāsinaḥ): inhabitants of all worlds

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Auspiciousness
• Merit (Phala)
• Cosmic Welfare
• Ritual Foundation

FAQs

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

It emphasizes creation-oriented auspiciousness: when a righteous establishment is founded, harmony spreads across beings in all realms, reflecting a cosmos aligned with dharma rather than dissolution.

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

It frames construction and establishment (settlements, temples, foundations) as a dharmic duty whose benefits extend beyond the patron—promoting public welfare and universal well-being, a key royal and household ideal.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse states the phala (result) of proper Vastu-linked establishment: correct foundational rites and auspicious beginnings are said to generate prosperity and happiness for both living and non-moving beings.