Shloka 121

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

पूर्णे धूमव्रते तस्मिन् घोरे वर्षसहस्रके वरेण च्छन्दयामास काव्यं प्रीतो भवस्तदा //

Transliteration

pūrṇe dhūmavrate tasmin ghore varṣasahasrake vareṇa cchandayāmāsa kāvyaṃ prīto bhavastadā //

Translation

When that formidable Dhūma-vrata had been completed over a thousand years, Bhava (Śiva), pleased, then granted Kāvyā (Śukra) a boon.

Word by Word

• पूर्णे (pūrṇe): when completed

• धूम-व्रते (dhūma-vrate): the Dhūma-vrata, a severe vow/observance

• तस्मिन् (tasmin): in/that

• घोरे (ghore): dreadful, formidable

• वर्ष-सहस्रके (varṣa-sahasrake): lasting a thousand years

• वरेण (vareṇa): by a boon, with a boon

• छन्दयामास (cchandayāmāsa): pleased, satisfied, gratified

• काव्यं (kāvyaṃ): Kāvyā/Śukra (the preceptor of the Asuras)

• प्रीतः (prītaḥ): pleased, delighted

• भवः (bhavaḥ): Bhava, Śiva

• तदा (tadā): then.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the episode within the Matsya Purana’s dialogue framework

Entities Mentioned

• Bhava (Śiva)
• Kāvya (Śukra)
• Dhūma-vrata

Tags

• Tapas
• Vrata
• Śiva
• Boon
• Puranic Legends

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it emphasizes the Purāṇic principle that prolonged tapas and strict vrata-observance can yield divine favor and boons.

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

It highlights the dhārmic ideal of disciplined vow-taking (vrata) and perseverance—values applicable to kings and householders who uphold duties through self-control and long-term commitment.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is the Dhūma-vrata itself: a severe observance whose completion is portrayed as efficacious, culminating in a deity’s pleasure and the granting of a boon.