Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth, Shloka 71

Devanagari script

त्वयापि दानवा देवि हन्तव्या लोकदुर्जयाः यावच्च न सती देहसंक्रान्तगुणसंचया //

Transliteration

tvayāpi dānavā devi hantavyā lokadurjayāḥ yāvacca na satī dehasaṃkrāntaguṇasaṃcayā //

Translation

Ô Déesse, même par toi les Dānavas—invincibles aux mondes—doivent être abattus, tant que toi, la vertueuse, portes encore en ce corps l’amas de puissances et de qualités qui s’y sont transmises.

Word by Word

• tvayā api: by you also

• dānavāḥ: the Danavas (demonic beings)

• devi: O Goddess

• hantavyāḥ: are to be slain / must be killed

• loka-durjayāḥ: difficult for the worlds to conquer, world-invincible

• yāvat ca: as long as

• na: indeed / while

• satī: the virtuous one, true/faithful lady

• deha-saṃkrānta: transferred into the body, having entered the body

• guṇa-saṃcayā: accumulation/collection of qualities or powers

Speaker

• A divine advisor/voice addressing the Goddess (Devi) within the narrative

Entities Mentioned

• Devi
• Danavas

Tags

• Devi
• Danavas
• Battle
• Shakti
• Protection of worlds

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it highlights divine intervention to restore cosmic order by empowering the Goddess to eliminate forces (Danavas) that the worlds cannot overcome.

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

By analogy, it supports the dharmic principle that when oppression becomes “world-invincible,” decisive action is required while strength and resources are available—mirroring a king’s duty to protect subjects and a householder’s duty to uphold righteousness within their sphere.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or temple-architecture rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is the idea of invoked/embodied power (guṇa-saṃcaya) enabling successful protection rites and goddess-centered worship aimed at removing hostile forces.