Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth, Shloka 135

Devanagari script

आशीर्भिर् अमृतोद्गाररूपाभिस्तां व्यवर्धयत् ततो विस्मितचित्ता तु हिमवद्गिरिपुत्रिका //

Transliteration

āśīrbhir amṛtodgārarūpābhistāṃ vyavardhayat tato vismitacittā tu himavadgiriputrikā //

Translation

Il l’accrut par des bénédictions—des paroles jaillissant comme le nectar d’amṛta. Alors la fille de l’Himālaya, l’esprit saisi d’émerveillement, demeura stupéfaite.

Word by Word

• आशीर्भिः: with blessings

• अमृत-उद्गार-रूपाभिः: having the form of nectar-like utterances / nectar-pouring speech

• ताम्: her

• व्यवर्धयत्: increased, strengthened, caused to flourish

• ततः: then

• विस्मित-चित्ता: astonished in mind, wonder-struck

• तु: indeed

• हिमवत्-गिरि-पुत्रिका: the daughter of Mount Himavat (Pārvatī).

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narration; likely Sūta’s narrative voice in the frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Himavat
• Himavadgiriputrikā (Pārvatī)

Tags

• Blessings
• Devotional narrative
• Divine speech
• Pārvatī
• Himālaya

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it highlights the life-enhancing power of auspicious blessings and nectar-like sacred speech within a devotional narrative.

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

Indirectly, it elevates the ethic that benevolent, truthful, and auspicious speech (āśīḥ) nourishes others—an ideal for rulers and householders who are expected to strengthen society through dharmic counsel and blessings.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple-rule detail appears here; the ritual takeaway is the Purāṇic emphasis on āśīrvāda (benediction) as a spiritually potent utterance that promotes flourishing.