Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth, Shloka 30

Devanagari script

त्वमनन्त करोषि जगद्भवतां सचराचरगर्भविभिन्नगुणाम् अमरासुरमेतदशेषमपि त्वयि तुल्यमहो जनको ऽसि यतः //

Transliteration

tvamananta karoṣi jagadbhavatāṃ sacarācaragarbhavibhinnaguṇām amarāsurametadaśeṣamapi tvayi tulyamaho janako 'si yataḥ //

Translation

Wahai Yang Tidak Berhingga, Engkaulah yang melahirkan alam semesta ini—beserta segala yang bergerak dan yang tidak bergerak—yang dalam “rahimnya” terkandung pelbagai sifat dan mutu. Seluruh kumpulan dewa dan asura, tanpa berbaki, sama-sama bergantung kepada-Mu; kerana Engkaulah sesungguhnya Bapa-Pencipta mereka yang menakjubkan.

Word by Word

• त्वम्: you

• अनन्त: O Infinite (endless Lord)

• करोषि: you make, you bring forth

• जगत्: the world, universe

• भवताम्: of you/through you (from you)

• सचराचर: with the moving and the unmoving

• गर्भ: womb, inner constitution/source

• विभिन्न: differentiated, manifold

• गुणाम्: qualities, attributes

• अमर: gods, immortals (devas)

• असुरम्: demons (asuras)

• एतत्: this

• अशेषम्: without remainder, entire

• अपि: even/also

• त्वयि: in you, upon you

• तुल्यम्: equal (in relation/dependence)

• अहो: indeed, wondrously

• जनकः: progenitor, father/creator

• असि: you are

• यतः: because, since.

Speaker

• A devotee/narrator in the Matsya Purana (a hymn-like address to Lord Vishnu/Matsya; exact speaker not explicit in the given single-verse excerpt)

Entities Mentioned

• Ananta (Vishnu)
• Devas (Amaras)
• Asuras

Tags

• Creation
• Vishnu-Stuti
• Cosmic Order
• Devas and Asuras
• Sarga

FAQs

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

It emphasizes creation (sarga): the Infinite Lord is the cause of the entire universe, including all moving and unmoving beings, and even devas and asuras ultimately depend upon Him—implying that at pralaya too all return to the same supreme ground.

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

By teaching that all beings share a single divine source, it supports Matsya Purana ethics of impartial governance and compassion: a king or householder should act without hatred toward any class (even rivals), recognizing a common origin and dependence on the Supreme.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or temple-rule detail appears here; ritually, it functions as a stuti (praise) suitable for invocation—affirming Vishnu/Ananta as the universal source before commencing worship, consecration, or other rites.