Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth, Shloka 100

Devanagari script

गन्धवन्ति च माल्यानि विमलं च नभो ऽभवत् मारुतश्च सुखस्पर्शो दिशश्च सुमनोहरा //

Transliteration

gandhavanti ca mālyāni vimalaṃ ca nabho 'bhavat mārutaśca sukhasparśo diśaśca sumanoharā //

Translation

ಮಾಲ್ಯಗಳು ಸುಗಂಧಯುಕ್ತವಾಗಿದವು; ಆಕಾಶವು ನಿರ್ಮಲವಾಗಿ ಸ್ವಚ್ಛವಾಯಿತು. ಗಾಳಿಯ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶ ಸುಖಕರವಾಗಿ ಶೀತಲವಾಯಿತು; ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳೂ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮನೋಹರವಾಗಿದವು.

Word by Word

• गन्धवन्ति: fragrant

• च: and

• माल्यानि: garlands/wreaths

• विमलम्: pure, stainless

• च: and

• नभः: sky

• अभवत्: became

• मारुतः: wind

• च: and

• सुखस्पर्शः: pleasant-to-touch, soothing

• दिशः: directions/quarters

• च: and

• सुमनोहराः: very charming, delightful

Speaker

• Suta (narrative voice describing auspicious omens within the Matsya Purana’s discourse)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Auspicious Omens
• Cosmic Purification
• Matsya Purana Narrative

FAQs

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

It depicts auspicious, purified conditions—clear sky, soothing wind, and pleasing directions—suggesting a transition from disturbance to cosmic order, often associated with renewal after upheaval in Pralaya-themed narration.

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

The verse models the ideal of a harmonized environment—purity, pleasantness, and order—which aligns with a king’s duty to maintain welfare and a householder’s duty to keep the home and rituals conducted in a clean, auspicious atmosphere.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Fragrant garlands, clear space, and agreeable winds are classic markers of ritual auspiciousness; in Vastu-informed practice, such “pleasant quarters” indicate a favorable site and timing for worship, consecration, or temple/home rites.