Shloka 95

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

संभृत्य सर्वसम्भारान् इन्द्रं साभ्यचरत्तदा तस्तम्भ देवी बलवद् योगयुक्ता तपोधना //

Transliteration

saṃbhṛtya sarvasambhārān indraṃ sābhyacarattadā tastambha devī balavad yogayuktā tapodhanā //

Translation

Having gathered all requisite implements, she then set about subduing Indra; the Goddess—rich in ascetic power and steadfast in yoga—powerfully immobilized him.

Word by Word

• saṃbhṛtya: having collected, having assembled

• sarva-sambhārān: all preparations/means/implements

• indram: Indra

• sā: she (the Goddess)

• abhyacarat: proceeded against/undertook to overpower/attacked by rite

• tadā: then

• tastambha: she paralyzed, immobilized, made motionless

• devī: the Goddess

• balavat: forcefully, with great power

• yoga-yuktā: endowed with yoga, united with yogic discipline

• tapo-dhanā: whose wealth is austerity (rich in tapas)

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the Goddess’ action (contextual narration within Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Indra
• Devi (Goddess)

Tags

• Devi
• Yoga
• Tapas
• Indra
• Puranic battles

FAQs

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

This verse is not about cosmic dissolution; it highlights yogic and ascetic power (tapas) as a force capable of restraining even a chief deity like Indra within a narrative conflict.

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

It implies that true strength is grounded in discipline and restraint: for rulers and householders, success is linked to preparedness (sambhāra), self-control (yoga), and ethical austerity (tapas), not merely force.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or temple-rule detail appears; the ritual nuance lies in “sarvasambhārān” (complete preparations), suggesting the importance of proper requisites and method in rites or sacred undertakings.