Shloka 108

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

एषा त्वं विष्पुना देवि हता संजीवयाम्यहम् ततस्तां योज्य शिरसा अभिजीवेति सो ऽब्रवीत् //

Transliteration

eṣā tvaṃ viṣpunā devi hatā saṃjīvayāmyaham tatastāṃ yojya śirasā abhijīveti so 'bravīt //

Translation

“Goddess, you have been slain by Viṣpu; I shall restore you to life.” Then, having joined her with her head, he said, “Live again!”

Word by Word

• eṣā: this (woman/person)

• tvam: you

• viṣpunā: by Viṣpu (a named agent

• devi: O goddess

• hatā: slain

• saṃjīvayāmi: I revive, restore to life

• aham: I

• tataḥ: then

• tāṃ: her

• yojya: having joined/connected

• śirasā: with the head (i.e., reattaching the head)

• abhijīva: live again, be fully alive

• iti: thus

• saḥ: he

• abravīt: said

Speaker

• Narrator within the Matsya Purana’s dialogue frame (likely Sūta reporting the episode; the direct speech is by the reviver in the story)

Entities Mentioned

• Vishnu (implied by Purana context)
• Devi (addressed)
• Viṣpu (named slayer/agent)

Tags

• Restoration
• Divine power
• Revival
• Narrative episode
• Puranic miracles

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it highlights Vishnu-like restorative power—life can be re-established by divine will even after death, a theme often contrasted with cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it models the ideal of protection and restoration: rulers and householders are urged in the Matsya Purana to preserve life, repair harm, and uphold dharma—here dramatized as the ultimate act of saving and reanimating.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple-building rule appears here; ritually, the verse foregrounds the performative power of a spoken command (vacana/ājñā) in sacred action—“abhijīva” functioning like a life-restoring injunction.