Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth, Shloka 112

Devanagari script

देवर्षिमथ सस्मार कार्यसाधनसत्वरम् स्मृतिं शक्रस्य विज्ञाय जातां तु भगवांस्तदा //

Transliteration

devarṣimatha sasmāra kāryasādhanasatvaram smṛtiṃ śakrasya vijñāya jātāṃ tu bhagavāṃstadā //

Translation

پھر اس نے دیورشی کو یاد کیا جو مطلوبہ کام کے انجام میں نہایت تیز ہے۔ اور شکر (اِندر) کی اُبھری ہوئی یاد کو جان کر بھگوان نے اسی وقت جواب دیا۔

Word by Word

• devarṣim: the divine sage

• atha: then

• sasmāra: remembered/called to mind

• kārya-sādhana-satvaram: quick in accomplishing the needed work

• smṛtim: remembrance/recollection

• śakrasya: of Śakra (Indra)

• vijñāya: having known/realized

• jātām: arisen/occurred

• tu: indeed

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord / venerable one

• tadā: then/at that time

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic storyteller voice, traditionally Sūta) describing Indra and the divine sage

Entities Mentioned

• Devarṣi (divine sage—likely Bṛhaspati in Indra-context)
• Śakra (Indra)
• Bhagavān (the revered one—contextually the sage/deity who perceives Indra’s thought)

Tags

• Indra
• Divine counsel
• Remembrance
• Protection
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya directly; it highlights divine responsiveness—when Indra’s remembrance arises, the revered being immediately becomes aware and acts, a common Purāṇic motif of cosmic support rather than dissolution.

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

It implies a dharmic principle relevant to rulers and householders alike: in urgent matters, one should promptly seek wise counsel (guru/devarṣi) and act without delay—effective duty is tied to timely remembrance and right guidance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple-ritual rule is stated; the key takeaway is procedural—successful rites or undertakings depend on invoking the proper authority (sage/guru) at the right moment and proceeding swiftly with the required task.