Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth, Shloka 71

Devanagari script

त्वयापि दानवा देवि हन्तव्या लोकदुर्जयाः यावच्च न सती देहसंक्रान्तगुणसंचया //

Transliteration

tvayāpi dānavā devi hantavyā lokadurjayāḥ yāvacca na satī dehasaṃkrāntaguṇasaṃcayā //

Translation

Ó Deusa, até por ti os Dānavas—invencíveis para os mundos—devem ser mortos, enquanto tu, a virtuosa, ainda carregares neste corpo o acúmulo de poderes e qualidades que nele se transferiram e se reuniram.

Word by Word

• tvayā api: by you also

• dānavāḥ: the Danavas (demonic beings)

• devi: O Goddess

• hantavyāḥ: are to be slain / must be killed

• loka-durjayāḥ: difficult for the worlds to conquer, world-invincible

• yāvat ca: as long as

• na: indeed / while

• satī: the virtuous one, true/faithful lady

• deha-saṃkrānta: transferred into the body, having entered the body

• guṇa-saṃcayā: accumulation/collection of qualities or powers

Speaker

• A divine advisor/voice addressing the Goddess (Devi) within the narrative

Entities Mentioned

• Devi
• Danavas

Tags

• Devi
• Danavas
• Battle
• Shakti
• Protection of worlds

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it highlights divine intervention to restore cosmic order by empowering the Goddess to eliminate forces (Danavas) that the worlds cannot overcome.

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

By analogy, it supports the dharmic principle that when oppression becomes “world-invincible,” decisive action is required while strength and resources are available—mirroring a king’s duty to protect subjects and a householder’s duty to uphold righteousness within their sphere.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or temple-architecture rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is the idea of invoked/embodied power (guṇa-saṃcaya) enabling successful protection rites and goddess-centered worship aimed at removing hostile forces.