Shloka 144

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

क्षेमाय सहमानाय सत्याय चामृताय च कर्त्रे परशवे चैव शूलिने दिव्यचक्षुषे //

Transliteration

kṣemāya sahamānāya satyāya cāmṛtāya ca kartre paraśave caiva śūline divyacakṣuṣe //

Translation

Salutations to the Lord who is welfare itself; to the enduring One who bears all; to Truth and to Immortality; to the Creator; to Him who bears the axe; to the wielder of the trident; and to Him of divine sight.

Word by Word

• kṣemāya: to the auspicious/welfare-giving One

• sahamānāya: to the enduring, patient, all-bearing One

• satyāya: to Truth

• amṛtāya: to the Deathless/Immortal

• kartre: to the Maker/Creator

• paraśave: to the bearer of the axe (paraśu)

• śūline: to the trident-bearer (śūlin)

• divya-cakṣuṣe: to the One with divine vision

Speaker

• Suta (narrating a Shiva/Rudra hymn within the Matsya Purana’s discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Rudra
• Shiva

Tags

• Shiva Stotra
• Rudra Epithets
• Namavali
• Mantra Praise
• Iconography

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; instead, it praises Shiva as the deathless Truth and the cosmic Maker—titles that imply sovereignty beyond creation and dissolution.

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

By invoking Shiva as kṣema (welfare), satya (truth), and amṛta (deathless), the verse reinforces core virtues—truthfulness, steadfastness, and protection of welfare—expected of rulers and householders in Purāṇic ethics.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The epithets “axe-bearer” (paraśu) and “trident-bearer” (śūlin) are key iconographic markers used in pratima-lakṣaṇa (image identification) and can guide temple/altar depiction in Matsya Purana–style ritual and iconography contexts.