Shloka 91

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा ततो ऽन्योन्यं शरणं काव्यमातरम् प्रापद्यन्त ततो भीतास् तेभ्यो ऽदादभयं तु सा //

Transliteration

evamuktvā tato 'nyonyaṃ śaraṇaṃ kāvyamātaram prāpadyanta tato bhītās tebhyo 'dādabhayaṃ tu sā //

Translation

Having spoken thus, they then—frightened—took refuge, each supporting the other, in Kāvyamātā, the Mother of sacred poetry; and she, in turn, granted them fearlessness (abhaya).

Word by Word

• evam: thus

• uktvā: having said/spoken

• tataḥ: then/thereupon

• anyonyam: mutually/each other

• śaraṇam: refuge/shelter

• kāvyamātaram: Kāvyamātā, the Mother of poetry/sacred utterance

• prāpadyanta: they resorted to/they sought

• tataḥ: then

• bhītāḥ: frightened/afraid

• tebhyaḥ: to them

• adāt: gave/granted

• abhayam: fearlessness/safety

• tu: indeed/and

• sā: she

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; likely Sūta relating the episode)

Entities Mentioned

• Kāvyamātā

Tags

• Refuge
• Abhaya
• Devotional-Protection
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Sacred Speech

FAQs

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

This verse does not directly describe pralaya or cosmic dissolution; it emphasizes a Purāṇic motif of surrender (śaraṇa) and the granting of fearlessness (abhaya) by a protective divine figure.

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

It highlights the dharmic principle that in fear or crisis one should seek proper refuge—spiritually in the divine and ethically in right counsel—after which protection and steadiness (abhaya) are attained; this supports the king/householder ideal of acting from composure rather than panic.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is the centrality of śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) and the blessing of abhaya as a protective boon associated with sacred power and sanctified speech.