Matsya Purana — Śiva–Pārvatī Quarrel and Pārvatī’s Resolve for Austerity to Attain Gaurī-hood, Shloka 13

Devanagari script

नर्मवादी भविष्यामि जहि कोपं शुचिस्मिते शिरसा प्रणतश्चाहं रचितस्ते मयाञ्जलिः //

Transliteration

narmavādī bhaviṣyāmi jahi kopaṃ śucismite śirasā praṇataścāhaṃ racitaste mayāñjaliḥ //

Translation

«Je parlerai avec douceur et des paroles agréables. Abandonne ta colère, ô toi au sourire pur. Je courbe la tête devant toi, et de mes mains j’ai formé l’añjali, salutation révérencieuse pour toi.»

Word by Word

• नर्मवादी (narmavādī): one who speaks gently/pleasantly

• भविष्यामि (bhaviṣyāmi): I shall be/I will become

• जहि (jahi): abandon, cast off

• कोपम् (kopaṃ): anger, wrath

• शुचिस्मिते (śucismite): O one with a pure/bright smile

• शिरसा (śirasā): with (my) head

• प्रणतः (praṇataḥ): bowed down, prostrated

• च (ca): and

• अहम् (aham): I

• रचितः (racitaḥ): made, formed

• ते (te): for you/to you

• मया (mayā): by me

• अञ्जलिः (añjaliḥ): folded-hands salutation, gesture of reverence

Speaker

• A male supplicant (contextually: a petitioner addressing a woman in a narrative dialogue within Matsya Purana)

Tags

• Dharma
• Conciliation
• Humility
• Speech Ethics
• Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it focuses on dharmic conduct—pacifying anger through gentle speech and respectful submission.

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

It models a key dharma principle for rulers and householders alike: conflict resolution through self-restraint (kopa-tyāga), courteous speech, and humility—tools essential for maintaining harmony in family and governance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu or temple-building rule is stated; the only ritual-like element is the gesture of añjali (folded hands), a standard sign of reverence used in worship and respectful dialogue.