Shloka 110

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

ततस्तां प्रोक्ष्य शीताभिर् अद्भिर् जीवेति सो ऽब्रवीत् ततो ऽभिव्याहृते तस्य देवी संजीविता तदा //

Transliteration

tatastāṃ prokṣya śītābhir adbhir jīveti so 'bravīt tato 'bhivyāhṛte tasya devī saṃjīvitā tadā //

Translation

Then, sprinkling her with cool water, he said, “Live!” As soon as those words were uttered by him, the goddess was revived at that very moment.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• tām: her

• prokṣya: having sprinkled (ritually)

• śītābhiḥ: with cool

• adbhiḥ: waters

• jīva iti: “live” (thus)

• saḥ: he

• abravīt: said

• tataḥ: then

• abhivyāhṛte: when (it was) clearly uttered/recited

• tasya: by him/of him

• devī: the goddess

• saṃjīvitā: revived, brought back to life

• tadā: then, at that time

Speaker

• Narrator within the Matsya Purana (dialogue-context unclear from single verse; likely a sage narrating an episode to the inquirer)

Entities Mentioned

• Devī (Goddess)

Tags

• Ritual
• Mantra
• Saṃjīvanī
• Purāṇic narrative
• Abhiṣeka/Prokṣaṇa

FAQs

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

This verse is not about cosmic pralaya; it highlights a restorative act—revival through ritual sprinkling and an efficacious utterance—showing the Purāṇic theme that sacred speech and rite can reverse decline or death-like states.

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

It supports the broader dhārmic idea that protectors and householders should uphold life through proper rites—using water-purification (prokṣaṇa) and truthful, auspicious speech—especially in healing, consecrations, and crisis-response.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it points to prokṣaṇa (sprinkling with water) and mantra/utterance as consecratory and life-restoring acts—paralleling temple and icon rites where sprinkling and spoken formulas are essential for purification and energizing (prāṇa-pratiṣṭhā style logic).