Matsya Purana — Śiva–Pārvatī Quarrel and Pārvatī’s Resolve for Austerity to Attain Gaurī-hood, Shloka 2

Devanagari script

चन्द्रातपेन संपृक्ता रुचिराम्बरया तथा रजनीवासिते पक्षे दृष्टिदोषं ददासि मे //

Transliteration

candrātapena saṃpṛktā rucirāmbarayā tathā rajanīvāsite pakṣe dṛṣṭidoṣaṃ dadāsi me //

Translation

நிலவொளியும் சூரியவெப்பமும் கலந்ததுபோலும், அழகிய ஆடையுடன் கூடியதுபோலும், இரவால் மணமூட்டப்பட்ட பக்கத்தில் நீ என் பார்வைக்கு குறைபாட்டை உண்டாக்குகிறாய்।

Word by Word

• candra-ātapena: with moonlight and sunlight

• saṃpṛktā: mixed/tinged/combined

• rucira-ambarayā: with a beautiful garment/raiment

• tathā: likewise/and so

• rajanī-vāsite: scented/perfumed by night (i.e., night-perfumed)

• pakṣe: in the fortnight/half-month (waxing or waning phase)

• dṛṣṭi-doṣam: a defect/blemish of sight, visual fault

• dadāsi: you give/cause

• me: to me/my

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (addressing a feminine referent—likely a personified object/figure/condition within the iconographic-ritual context)

Entities Mentioned

• Chandra (moon)
• Atapa (sunlight/heat)
• Rajanī (night)

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Iconography
• Ritual Purity
• Defects (Doṣa)
• Auspicious Timing

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it focuses on doṣa (defect) language—specifically a ‘visual blemish’ (dṛṣṭi-doṣa)—more aligned with ritual/iconographic caution than cosmic dissolution.

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

It implies attentiveness to auspicious conditions and avoidance of doṣa—an ethic relevant to householders and rulers alike when sponsoring rites, images, or temple works: negligence in timing/material conditions is said to cause undesirable outcomes.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse uses technical doṣa framing (dṛṣṭi-doṣa) and references light (moon/sun), garments, and pakṣa (fortnight), suggesting that improper exposure/mixture or inauspicious timing can be treated as a ritual/visual defect in image-making, worship, or temple-related observances.