Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth, Shloka 6

Devanagari script

जग्मुर्जगद्गुरुं द्रष्टुं शरणं कमलोद्भवम् निवेदितास्ते शक्राद्याः शिरोभिर्धरणिं गताः तुष्टुवुः स्पष्टवर्णार्थैर् वचोभिः कमलासनम् //

Transliteration

jagmurjagadguruṃ draṣṭuṃ śaraṇaṃ kamalodbhavam niveditāste śakrādyāḥ śirobhirdharaṇiṃ gatāḥ tuṣṭuvuḥ spaṣṭavarṇārthair vacobhiḥ kamalāsanam //

Translation

Ils allèrent contempler le Guru du monde—Brahmā, le Né du Lotus, refuge—. Après avoir exposé leur requête, Indra et les autres dieux inclinèrent la tête jusqu’à terre et louèrent Celui qui siège sur le lotus par des paroles au sens clair et bien formulé.

Word by Word

• जग्मुः: they went

• जगद्गुरुम्: the guru/preceptor of the world

• द्रष्टुम्: to see, to behold

• शरणम्: refuge, shelter

• कमलोद्भवम्: the Lotus-born (Brahmā)

• निवेदिताः: having submitted/made known (their request)

• ते: those

• शक्राद्याः: Indra and the others (gods)

• शिरोभिः: with (their) heads

• धरणीम्: the earth/ground

• गताः: having gone (down), having prostrated

• तुष्टुवुः: they praised

• स्पष्टवर्णार्थैः: with clearly expressed meanings/phrases

• वचोभिः: with words, utterances

• कमलासनम्: the Lotus-seated one (Brahmā).

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the Devas’ action; praise is offered by Indra and the Devas to Brahmā)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahma
• Indra (Shakra)
• Devas

Tags

• Deva supplication
• Brahma-stuti
• Refuge (Sharana)
• Cosmology
• Puranic devotion

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it shows the gods seeking refuge in Brahmā, a typical prelude in Purāṇic cosmology when divine order is threatened and guidance from the creator is sought.

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

It models dhārmic conduct: when in difficulty, one approaches a worthy authority, submits one’s case respectfully, and speaks with clarity—principles applicable to royal counsel, dispute resolution, and disciplined household decision-making.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it highlights key elements of formal supplication—śaraṇa (seeking refuge), namaskāra/prostration, and stuti with clear meaning—foundational to temple liturgy and pūjā protocols, though no specific Vāstu rule is stated.