Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth, Shloka 77

Devanagari script

त्वं भूरिति विशां माता शूद्रैः शैवीति पूजिता क्षान्तिर्मुनीनामक्षोभ्या दया नियमिनामिति //

Transliteration

tvaṃ bhūriti viśāṃ mātā śūdraiḥ śaivīti pūjitā kṣāntirmunīnāmakṣobhyā dayā niyamināmiti //

Translation

Tu es louée comme Bhū — la Terre — et comme mère des Vaiśya ; parmi les Śūdra, tu es vénérée comme Śaivī. Parmi les sages, tu es la vertu inébranlable de la patience (kṣānti), et parmi les ascètes maîtrisés, tu es la compassion (dayā).

Word by Word

• त्वम् (tvam): you

• भूः (bhūḥ): Earth, Bhū-devī

• इति (iti): thus/so (as called)

• विशाम् (viśām): of the Vaiśyas/people of the mercantile-agricultural order

• माता (mātā): mother

• शूद्रैः (śūdraiḥ): by the Śūdras

• शैवी (śaivī): Śaiva/Śiva-related goddess, Śaivī (a revered form/name)

• पूजिता (pūjitā): worshipped/honoured

• क्षान्तिः (kṣāntiḥ): patience, forbearance

• मुनीनाम् (munīnām): of sages

• अक्षोभ्या (akṣobhyā): unagitated, unshakable

• दया (dayā): compassion, mercy

• नियमिनाम् (niyaminām): of the self-disciplined/observant of restraints

• इति (iti): thus (as identified).

Speaker

• Sūta (narratorial voice) presenting a stuti-style identification of Devī/Bhū through virtues (contextual attribution within the Purāṇic discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Bhū (Earth Goddess)
• Śaivī
• Vaiśya
• Śūdra
• Munis (sages)
• Niyamins (self-restrained practitioners)

Tags

• Dharma
• Stuti
• Bhūdevī
• Virtues
• Kṣānti
• Dayā

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya or cosmology; it is an ethical-stuti passage that identifies the divine presence through virtues like kṣānti (forbearance) and dayā (compassion) across communities and disciplines.

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

It elevates kṣānti and dayā as foundational dharmic qualities: a king should remain akṣobhya (unprovoked and steady) in judgment, while a householder should practice compassion and restraint (niyama) toward dependents and society.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual takeaway is devotional: the divine is worshipped under different names (Bhū, Śaivī) by different groups, implying that pūjā can be adapted in name and emphasis while preserving core virtues; no direct Vāstu or temple-construction rule is stated in this verse.