Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth, Shloka 177

Devanagari script

इमां शृणु गिरं मत्तो रहस्यपरिनिष्ठिताम् समाहितो महाशैल मयोक्तस्य विचारणे //

Transliteration

imāṃ śṛṇu giraṃ matto rahasyapariniṣṭhitām samāhito mahāśaila mayoktasya vicāraṇe //

Translation

Écoute mes paroles, solidement établies dans le secret sacré. L’esprit recueilli, ô grande montagne, réfléchis à ce que j’ai dit dans cette délibération.

Word by Word

• imām: this

• śṛṇu: hear/listen

• giram: speech/utterance

• mattaḥ: from me

• rahasya-pariniṣṭhitām: firmly established in esoteric doctrine/secret teaching

• samāhitaḥ: composed, attentive, mentally collected

• mahāśaila: O great rock/mountain (honorific addressing a steadfast one)

• mayā-uktasya: of what has been spoken by me

• vicāraṇe: in examination/deliberation/consideration

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) (likely, in instruction mode)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya (implied by speaker role)

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Instruction
• Esoteric Teaching
• Temple Architecture
• Deliberation

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it frames the transmission of an esoteric instruction and urges concentrated reflection, a common preface to technical or sacred guidance.

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

It emphasizes disciplined listening and careful deliberation—core virtues for a king or patron who must evaluate authoritative counsel before acting, especially in dharmic projects like public or sacred works.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse signals that the forthcoming (or preceding) discussion is a guarded, expert-level teaching to be applied through thoughtful 'vicāra'—the consultative reasoning expected in Vastu and ritual decision-making.