Shloka 28

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

Devanagari script

तं दृष्ट्वा गिरिशस्तुष्टस् तदालिङ्ग्य महासुरम् मन्यमानो गिरिसुतां सर्वैरवयवान्तरैः //

Transliteration

taṃ dṛṣṭvā giriśastuṣṭas tadāliṅgya mahāsuram manyamāno girisutāṃ sarvairavayavāntaraiḥ //

Translation

Seeing him, Girīśa (Śiva) was pleased; and, embracing that mighty asura, he regarded him—through every limb and feature—as none other than the Daughter of the Mountain (Pārvatī) herself.

Word by Word

• tam: him

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen

• giriśaḥ: Girīśa/Śiva (Lord of the Mountain)

• tuṣṭaḥ: pleased, satisfied

• tad-āliṅgya: embracing him/that one

• mahā-asuram: the great asura (mighty demon)

• manyamānaḥ: considering, deeming

• giri-sutām: the mountain’s daughter (Pārvatī)

• sarvaiḥ: with all

• avayava-antaraiḥ: by the inner parts of the limbs / by every limb and feature (in every respect).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating within the Matsya Purana’s ongoing discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Girīśa (Śiva)
• Girisutā (Pārvatī)
• Mahāsura

Tags

• Shaiva
• Mythic episode
• Divine affection
• Bhakti motif
• Purana narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya or cosmology; it focuses on Śiva’s pleased response and affectionate embrace within a Shaiva narrative episode.

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

Indirectly, it highlights a Purāṇic ethic: seeing the divine in others and responding with compassion or grace—an attitude that supports righteous conduct (dharma) for rulers and householders alike.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu/temple-rule detail appears in this verse; its ritual takeaway is devotional—Śiva’s favor and the sanctity of perceiving the Goddess (Girisutā) in form and presence.