Shloka 44

Matsya Purana — Vishnu’s Names Across Yugas and the Gods’ Refuge During the Tārakāmaya War

Devanagari script

उवाच देवताः सर्वाः सप्रतिज्ञमिदं वचः शान्तिं व्रजत भद्रं वो मा भैष्ट मरुतां गणाः //

Transliteration

uvāca devatāḥ sarvāḥ sapratijñamidaṃ vacaḥ śāntiṃ vrajata bhadraṃ vo mā bhaiṣṭa marutāṃ gaṇāḥ //

Translation

All the gods then spoke these pledged words: “Go in peace; welfare be to you. Do not be afraid, O hosts of the Maruts.”

Word by Word

• उवाच: said/spoke

• देवताः सर्वाः: all the deities

• स-प्रतिज्ञम्: with a vow/solemn assurance

• इदम् वचः: these words/this statement

• शान्तिम्: peace, calm

• व्रजत: go, proceed

• भद्रम् वः: auspiciousness/welfare to you

• मा: do not

• भैष्ट: fear (2nd person plural, injunctive/imperative sense)

• मरुताम् गणाः: the troops/hosts of the Maruts (storm-gods).

Speaker

• The assembled Devas (addressing the Marut hosts)

Entities Mentioned

• Devas
• Maruts

Tags

• Pralaya
• Divine Assurance
• Devas
• Maruts
• Peace

FAQs

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

It reflects a Pralaya-adjacent crisis mood—fear and turbulence are being pacified—showing that cosmic disorder is met with divine reassurance and a return to śānti (calm).

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

Though addressed to the Maruts, the ethic is transferable: leaders should give clear assurances, prevent panic, and restore peace—governance and household order both begin with calming fear and establishing stability.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or iconographic rule appears; the ritual takeaway is the primacy of śānti—pacification and auspicious assurance—often mirrored in śānti rites performed to avert fear, disturbance, or omens.