Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth, Shloka 145

Devanagari script

चोदितः शैलमहिषीसख्या मुनिवरस्तदा स्मिताननो महाभागो वाक्यं प्रोवाच नारदः //

Transliteration

coditaḥ śailamahiṣīsakhyā munivarastadā smitānano mahābhāgo vākyaṃ provāca nāradaḥ //

Translation

Instigado por sua companheira Śailamahiṣī, Nārada—o mais eminente dos sábios, de rosto sorridente e coração nobre—proferiu então estas palavras.

Word by Word

• coditaḥ: urged/prompted

• śaila-mahiṣī-sakhyā: by the friend/companion named Śailamahiṣī (lit. ‘mountain-buffalo-lady’, a proper name/epithet)

• muni-varaḥ: the best of sages

• tadā: then

• smita-ānanaḥ: with a smiling face

• mahā-bhāgaḥ: greatly fortunate/noble

• vākyaṃ: speech/words

• provāca: said/spoke forth

• nāradaḥ: Nārada

Speaker

• Nārada

Entities Mentioned

• Nārada
• Śailamahiṣī

Tags

• Rishi dialogue
• Narrative frame
• Puranic discourse
• Instructional preface
• Matsya Purana storytelling

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it functions as a narrative transition indicating that Nārada is about to deliver an instruction or account after being prompted.

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

Indirectly: it signals the start of Nārada’s authoritative speech, a common Purāṇic method for introducing dharma teachings that may include royal or household duties in the subsequent verses.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vāstu/ritual rule appears in this line; it is a speaker-cue verse that typically precedes a technical or ethical instruction section.