Shloka 4

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

Devanagari script

*उमोवाच नित्यं शैलाधिराजस्य देवता त्वमनिन्दिते सर्वतः संनिधानं ते मम चातीव वत्सला //

Transliteration

*umovāca nityaṃ śailādhirājasya devatā tvamanindite sarvataḥ saṃnidhānaṃ te mama cātīva vatsalā //

Translation

Umā said: “O blameless one, you are ever the presiding divinity of the King of Mountains (Himālaya). Your presence is on all sides, and you are exceedingly affectionate toward me.”

Word by Word

• umovāca: Umā said

• nityam: always, eternally

• śaila-adhirājasya: of the king of mountains (Himālaya)

• devatā: presiding deity, divine power

• tvam: you

• anindite: O blameless one, O irreproachable lady

• sarvataḥ: everywhere, on all sides

• saṃnidhānam: presence, proximity

• te: your

• mama: toward me / for me

• ca: and

• atīva: exceedingly, very much

• vatsalā: affectionate, tender, loving

Speaker

• Umā (Pārvatī)

Entities Mentioned

• Umā (Pārvatī)
• Śailādhirāja (Himālaya)

Tags

• Shiva-Shakti
• Himalaya
• Devi
• Bhakti
• Presence

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it emphasizes the goddess’s continual, all-pervading presence and her intimate bond with Umā, which is more devotional and theological than cosmological.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ethic of reverence to the presiding deity (devatā) of one’s land and lineage—encouraging householders and rulers to uphold devotion, gratitude, and protection of sacred geography (like Himālaya) as part of dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

While no explicit Vāstu rule is stated, the idea of “sarvataḥ saṃnidhāna” (presence everywhere) aligns with temple/ritual concepts of invoking a deity’s abiding presence in a consecrated space (pratiṣṭhā), treating the sacred site as pervaded by the devatā.