Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — Agastya’s Origin

Devanagari script

संक्षुब्धास्तु तया देवास् तौ तु देववरावुभौ अप्सरोभिः समक्षं हि देवानामब्रवीद्धरिः //

Transliteration

saṃkṣubdhāstu tayā devās tau tu devavarāvubhau apsarobhiḥ samakṣaṃ hi devānāmabravīddhariḥ //

Translation

Stirred into agitation by her, the gods became unsettled; and in the very presence of the Apsarases, Hari spoke to the gods about those two—both foremost among the deities.

Word by Word

• saṃkṣubdhāḥ: agitated, churned up

• tu: indeed/but

• tayā: by her/through her

• devāḥ: the gods

• tau: those two

• tu: indeed

• deva-varau: the best among the gods, two excellent deities

• ubhau: both

• apsarobhiḥ: by/with the Apsarases

• samakṣam: in the presence (before the eyes)

• hi: indeed

• devānām: of/to the gods

• abravīt: spoke/said

• hariḥ: Hari (Vishnu).

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing Hari’s speech to the gods)

Entities Mentioned

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Devas
• Apsaras

Tags

• Devas
• Vishnu
• Apsaras
• Divine counsel
• Mythic episode

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it depicts a divine assembly where the gods are disturbed and Hari prepares to address them, setting up a mythic-counsel scene rather than a cosmological dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it models crisis-governance: when a community is “agitated,” guidance is given publicly and authoritatively (Hari speaking in assembly), paralleling a king’s duty to restore order through clear counsel and deliberation.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or temple-ritual rule appears in this verse; its ritual implication is the emphasis on formal, witnessed speech in a sacred/public setting (samakṣam), a common Purāṇic marker of authoritative proclamation.