Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth, Shloka 79

Devanagari script

त्वं मुक्तिः सर्वभूतानां त्वं गतिः सर्वदेहिनाम् त्वं च कीर्तिमतां कीर्तिस् त्वं मूर्तिः सर्वदेहिनाम् //

Transliteration

tvaṃ muktiḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ tvaṃ gatiḥ sarvadehinām tvaṃ ca kīrtimatāṃ kīrtis tvaṃ mūrtiḥ sarvadehinām //

Translation

ତୁମେ ସମସ୍ତ ଭୂତମାନଙ୍କର ମୁକ୍ତି; ତୁମେ ସମସ୍ତ ଦେହିମାନଙ୍କର ପରମ ଗତି ଓ ଆଶ୍ରୟ। ତୁମେ କୀର୍ତ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କର କୀର୍ତ୍ତି; ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରାଣୀମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅଧିଷ୍ଠିତ ସାକାର ମୂର୍ତ୍ତି ମଧ୍ୟ ତୁମେ।

Word by Word

• tvam: you

• muktiḥ: liberation, release

• sarva-bhūtānām: of all beings/creatures

• gatiḥ: refuge, goal, path, final resort

• sarva-dehinām: of all embodied beings

• ca: and

• kīrtimatām: of the illustrious/famous

• kīrtiḥ: fame, glory, renown

• mūrtiḥ: form, manifestation, embodied presence

• sarva-dehinām: of all embodied beings

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (in praise of Lord Matsya/Vishnu, consistent with the Manu–Matsya dialogue framework of the Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vishnu
• all beings (sarvabhūta)
• embodied souls (dehin)

Tags

• Moksha
• Stuti
• Bhakti
• Vishnu
• Matsya Avatara

FAQs

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

It does not describe the flood mechanics directly; instead it frames the Lord (Matsya/Vishnu) as the transcendent refuge and liberator who remains the ultimate support through all cosmic changes, including Pralaya.

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

By identifying the Lord as the true goal (gati) and source of lasting renown (kīrti), it implies that royal/householder duties should be performed as dharma grounded in devotion and inner surrender—seeking ethical fame and ultimately moksha rather than mere worldly power.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or temple-construction rule is stated; ritually, the verse functions as a stuti-mantra style declaration used in worship, emphasizing the deity as both transcendent liberation and immanent presence in embodied life.