Shloka 133

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

निषङ्गिणे च ताराय स्वक्षाय क्षपणाय च ताम्राय चैव भीमाय उग्राय च शिवाय च //

Transliteration

niṣaṅgiṇe ca tārāya svakṣāya kṣapaṇāya ca tāmrāya caiva bhīmāya ugrāya ca śivāya ca //

Translation

Salutations to the bearer of the quiver; to Tārā, the Deliverer, the Star; to the Self-eyed, the all-seeing One; to the Destroyer who brings dissolution; to the Copper-hued One; to the Terrible; to the Fierce; and to Śiva, the Auspicious One.

Word by Word

• निषङ्गिणे (niṣaṅgiṇe): to the quiver-bearing one

• च (ca): and

• ताराय (tārāya): to Tārā, the deliverer/star-like guide

• स्वक्षाय (svakṣāya): to the self-eyed/all-seeing one

• क्षपणाय (kṣapaṇāya): to the destroyer, the one who causes wasting/dissolution

• ताम्राय (tāmrāya): to the copper-hued one

• चैव (caiva): and indeed

• भीमाय (bhīmāya): to the terrible one

• उग्राय (ugrāya): to the fierce one

• शिवाय (śivāya): to the auspicious one

• च (ca): and

Speaker

• Suta (narrative recitation of a devotional list of divine epithets; framed within the Matsya Purana’s dialogue tradition)

Entities Mentioned

• Śiva (as an epithet: auspicious one)
• Tārā (as an epithet/name: deliverer/star)

Tags

• Stotra
• Divine Names
• Iconography
• Ritual Recitation
• Dissolution (Kṣapaṇa)

FAQs

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

By naming the deity as kṣapaṇa (“the one who causes destruction/waning”), the verse highlights the divine power that ends cycles—an aspect aligned with dissolution themes even when presented as devotional praise.

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

Such nāma-recitation functions as a prescribed devotional discipline: a householder or ruler maintains inner steadiness and public order by honoring the deity’s protective (tārā) and corrective (ugra/bhīma) aspects—strength used for dharma, not cruelty.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it reads like a mantra-style sequence of epithets suitable for japa or pūjā invocation; in temple practice, these names guide iconographic contemplation (fierce vs. auspicious forms) and the selection of corresponding offerings and liturgical tone.