Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth, Shloka 121

Devanagari script

सह प्रविश्य भवनं भुवो भूषणतां गतम् निवेदिते स्वयं हैमे हिमशैले न विस्तृते //

Transliteration

saha praviśya bhavanaṃ bhuvo bhūṣaṇatāṃ gatam nivedite svayaṃ haime himaśaile na vistṛte //

Translation

Entrant ensemble, ils gagnèrent cette demeure devenue l’ornement de la terre : un palais d’or, offert de lui-même, établi sur l’Himālaya, vaste et élevé.

Word by Word

• सह (saha): together

• प्रविश्य (praviśya): having entered

• भवनं (bhavanaṃ): residence, mansion

• भुवः (bhuvaḥ): of the earth/world

• भूषणताम् (bhūṣaṇatām): the state of being an ornament/adornment

• गतम् (gatam): having attained, become

• निवेदिते (nivedite): offered, presented, formally submitted

• स्वयं (svayaṃ): by itself/of its own accord

• हैमे (haime): golden, made of gold

• हिमशैले (himaśaile): on the हिम-शैल, the snow-mountain (Himālaya)

• न (na): indeed/also (poetic particle

• विस्तृते (vistṛte): expanded, spacious, extensive.

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the scene (likely within a narrated episode rather than direct speech)

Entities Mentioned

• Himalaya
• Bhavana (mansion/palace)

Tags

• Vastu
• RoyalResidence
• Himalaya
• Architecture
• Description

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a descriptive passage praising a magnificent, auspicious residence—an “ornament of the earth”—rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

It reflects the ideal of maintaining a well-established, dignified dwelling that enhances the realm’s beauty and order—an implied royal/householder value of prosperity, stability, and proper establishment (śrī and saṃsthāna).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architecturally, it emphasizes an expansive, elevated, auspiciously situated mansion (Himālaya setting) described as ‘haima’ (golden), aligning with Matsya Purana’s taste for Vastu-inflected markers of prestige, purity, and grandeur.