Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth, Shloka 112

Devanagari script

देवर्षिमथ सस्मार कार्यसाधनसत्वरम् स्मृतिं शक्रस्य विज्ञाय जातां तु भगवांस्तदा //

Transliteration

devarṣimatha sasmāra kāryasādhanasatvaram smṛtiṃ śakrasya vijñāya jātāṃ tu bhagavāṃstadā //

Translation

അപ്പോൾ അവൻ ആവശ്യകാര്യസാധനത്തിൽ അതിവേഗനായ ദേവർഷിയെ സ്മരിച്ചു. ശക്രന്റെ (ഇന്ദ്രന്റെ) സ്മൃതി ഉണർന്നതായി അറിഞ്ഞ ഭഗവാൻ അന്നേ ക്ഷണത്തിൽ പ്രതികരിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• devarṣim: the divine sage

• atha: then

• sasmāra: remembered/called to mind

• kārya-sādhana-satvaram: quick in accomplishing the needed work

• smṛtim: remembrance/recollection

• śakrasya: of Śakra (Indra)

• vijñāya: having known/realized

• jātām: arisen/occurred

• tu: indeed

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord / venerable one

• tadā: then/at that time

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic storyteller voice, traditionally Sūta) describing Indra and the divine sage

Entities Mentioned

• Devarṣi (divine sage—likely Bṛhaspati in Indra-context)
• Śakra (Indra)
• Bhagavān (the revered one—contextually the sage/deity who perceives Indra’s thought)

Tags

• Indra
• Divine counsel
• Remembrance
• Protection
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya directly; it highlights divine responsiveness—when Indra’s remembrance arises, the revered being immediately becomes aware and acts, a common Purāṇic motif of cosmic support rather than dissolution.

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

It implies a dharmic principle relevant to rulers and householders alike: in urgent matters, one should promptly seek wise counsel (guru/devarṣi) and act without delay—effective duty is tied to timely remembrance and right guidance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple-ritual rule is stated; the key takeaway is procedural—successful rites or undertakings depend on invoking the proper authority (sage/guru) at the right moment and proceeding swiftly with the required task.