Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth, Shloka 67

Devanagari script

तयोः संयुक्तयोस्तस्मात् सुरतासक्तिकारणे विघ्नस्त्वया विधातव्यो यथा ताभ्यां तथा शृणु //

Transliteration

tayoḥ saṃyuktayostasmāt suratāsaktikāraṇe vighnastvayā vidhātavyo yathā tābhyāṃ tathā śṛṇu //

Translation

Ainsi, lorsque ces deux êtres seront unis et absorbés dans le plaisir amoureux, il te faudra susciter un obstacle. Écoute maintenant, exactement comme il convient d’agir envers eux.

Word by Word

• tayoḥ: of those two

• saṃyuktayoḥ: when united/together

• tasmāt: therefore

• surata: sexual union/erotic enjoyment

• āsakti-kāraṇe: in the cause/occasion of attachment

• vighnaḥ: an obstacle, disruption

• tvayā: by you

• vidhātavyaḥ: must be arranged/produced

• yathā: as, in what manner

• tābhyām: to/for those two

• tathā: thus, in that very way

• śṛṇu: listen, hear

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual instruction within an episode)

Tags

• Dharma
• Kama
• Narrative
• Ethics
• Counsel

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmic dissolution; it focuses on a practical instruction within a narrative about interrupting a couple’s attachment during sexual enjoyment.

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

It implies that unchecked attachment (āsakti) can derail higher duties; for a king or householder, kama is to be governed by prudence and dharma, sometimes requiring deliberate restraint or interruption when passion becomes binding.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu, temple-building, iconography, or ritual procedure is mentioned in this specific verse; its focus is interpersonal and psychological—creating a ‘vighna’ (disruption) to curb attachment.