Shloka 11

Matsya Purana — Uma’s Austerities and the Slaying of the Deceiver Asura ĀḌi

Devanagari script

ज्ञात्वा तु तां गिरिसुतां दैत्यस्तत्रान्तरे वशी अन्धकस्य सुतो दृप्तः पितुर्वधमनुस्मरन् //

Transliteration

jñātvā tu tāṃ girisutāṃ daityastatrāntare vaśī andhakasya suto dṛptaḥ piturvadhamanusmaran //

Translation

But having recognized her as Girisutā (Pārvatī, the daughter of the Mountain), that self-controlled Daitya—Andhaka’s son—became arrogant there and then, recalling the slaying of his father.

Word by Word

• ज्ञात्वा: having known/recognized

• तु: but/indeed

• ताम्: her

• गिरिसुताम्: Girisutā, the mountain’s daughter (Pārvatī)

• दैत्यः: the Daitya/demon

• तत्रान्तरे: in that very interval/thereupon

• वशी: self-controlled, master of himself

• अन्धकस्य: of Andhaka

• सुतः: son

• दृप्तः: proud, insolent, haughty

• पितुः: of (his) father

• वधम्: killing, slaying

• अनुस्मरन्: remembering, calling to mind repeatedly

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing events

Entities Mentioned

• Girisuta (Parvati)
• Daitya
• Andhaka

Tags

• Shaiva legend
• Andhaka
• Parvati
• Daitya
• Mythic conflict

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse belongs to a Shaiva mythic narrative, focusing on a Daitya’s reaction to recognizing Pārvatī, not on cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it warns that brooding over vengeance (remembering a father’s death) fuels pride and conflict—an ethical counterpoint to the Purāṇa’s broader guidance on restraint and right conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is narrative setup for a conflict involving divine figures.