Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth, Shloka 24
रुद्रास्त्रिशूलिनः सन्तो वदध्वं बहुशूलताम् भवन्तः केन तत्क्षिप्तं तेजस्तु भवतामपि //
rudrāstriśūlinaḥ santo vadadhvaṃ bahuśūlatām bhavantaḥ kena tatkṣiptaṃ tejastu bhavatāmapi //
“Wahai kamu yang memikul kuasa Rudra dan bersenjata trisula, nyatakan kepadaku kebenaran tentang daya ‘banyak-trisula’ ini. Oleh siapakah tenaga yang menyala itu dilemparkan—tenaga yang bahkan milik kamu juga?”
FAQs
This verse is not about Pralaya; it focuses on identifying the source of a sudden, weapon-like surge of “tejas” (divine energy) associated with Rudra’s trident-bearing forces.
Indirectly, it models dharmic inquiry: when destructive power appears, one must investigate its source and legitimacy rather than act blindly—an ethical stance relevant to rulers responsible for controlling violence and enforcing order.
No Vastu or temple-architecture rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is conceptual—“tejas” and Rudra’s weapon symbolism often frame protective rites and the theology of divine armaments, but this shloka itself is a direct inquiry in a conflict context.