Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth, Shloka 106

Devanagari script

मेरुप्रभृतयश्चापि मूर्तिमन्तो महाबलाः तस्मिन्महोत्सवे प्राप्ते दिव्यप्रभृतपाणयः //

Transliteration

meruprabhṛtayaścāpi mūrtimanto mahābalāḥ tasminmahotsave prāpte divyaprabhṛtapāṇayaḥ //

Translation

Meru et les autres grands aussi—incarnés et d’une force immense—arrivèrent à cette grande fête, les mains parées d’un éclat divin et de présents célestes.

Word by Word

• meru-prabhṛtayaḥ: beginning with Meru (Meru and others)

• ca api: and also

• mūrtimantaḥ: embodied, having form

• mahā-balāḥ: of great strength, mighty

• tasmin: in/at that

• mahotsave: great festival

• prāpte: having arrived, having come

• divya: divine, celestial

• prabhṛta: offerings, gifts, splendid endowments

• pāṇayaḥ: hands

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purana discourse in summary narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Meru

Tags

• Sacred Geography
• Cosmography
• Divine Assembly
• Mahotsava
• Pilgrimage

FAQs

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

This verse is not describing Pralaya; it depicts a cosmographic scene where mighty, embodied beings associated with Meru assemble for a great festival, emphasizing the ordered, celebratory cosmos rather than dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of participating in dharmic festivals and assemblies—kings sponsor mahotsavas and householders attend with offerings—mirroring the divine model of gathering with reverence and gifts.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The key ritual cue is “mahotsava” (grand festival) and arriving with “divine offerings in hand,” aligning with temple-festival practice: processions, ceremonial arrivals, and presenting offerings—important for Matsya Purana-aligned ritual planning and festival protocol.