Shloka 168

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

*सूत उवाच एवमाभाष्य देवेशम् ईश्वरं नीललोहितम् प्रह्वो ऽभिप्रणतस्तस्मै प्राञ्जलिर्वाग्यतो ऽभवत् //

Transliteration

*sūta uvāca evamābhāṣya deveśam īśvaraṃ nīlalohitam prahvo 'bhipraṇatastasmai prāñjalirvāgyato 'bhavat //

Translation

Sūta said: Having thus addressed the Lord of the gods—Īśvara Nīlalohita—he bowed low and prostrated before Him; with palms joined in reverence, he became silent in speech.

Word by Word

• सूत उवाच: Sūta said

• एवम्: thus

• आभाष्य: having spoken/addressed

• देवेशम्: the Lord of the gods

• ईश्वरम्: the Supreme Lord

• नीललोहितम्: Nīlalohita (the blue-and-reddish Lord, Śiva)

• प्रह्वः: bowed down, humbled

• अभिप्रणतः: fully prostrated

• तस्मै: to Him

• प्राञ्जलिः: with joined palms

• वाग्यतः: restrained in speech, silent

• अभवत्: became

Speaker

• Sūta

Entities Mentioned

• Sūta
• Deveśa
• Īśvara
• Nīlalohita (Śiva)

Tags

• Stuti
• Shaiva
• Bhakti
• Reverence
• Silence (Mauna)

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it highlights devotional protocol—humble prostration and restraint of speech—before Īśvara (Nīlalohita).

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

It models dharmic conduct: approaching a deity, guru, or revered authority with humility (praṇāma), folded hands (añjali), and disciplined speech (vāg-yama), virtues expected of both rulers and householders.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it encodes standard upacāra/etiquette in worship—praṇāma and prāñjali—along with mauna (speech-restraint), which commonly precede prayer, mantra, or receiving instruction.