Shloka 36

Matsya Purana — Hiranyakashipu’s Boons

Devanagari script

हिरण्यकशिपुस्थानं जगाम हरिरीश्वरः तेजसा भास्कराकारः शशी कान्त्येव चापरः //

Transliteration

hiraṇyakaśipusthānaṃ jagāma harirīśvaraḥ tejasā bhāskarākāraḥ śaśī kāntyeva cāparaḥ //

Translation

Hari, the Supreme Lord, went to the dwelling-place of Hiraṇyakaśipu—radiant like the Sun in his splendor, and like the Moon in his gentle luster as well.

Word by Word

• हिरण्यकशिपु-स्थानम्: the place/abode of Hiraṇyakaśipu

• जगाम: went, proceeded

• हरिः: Hari (Viṣṇu)

• ईश्वरः: the Lord, sovereign

• तेजसा: with splendor, by radiance

• भास्कर-आकारः: having the form/appearance of the Sun

• शशी: the Moon

• कान्त्या: by beauty/luster

• इव: like, as

• च: and

• अपरः: also, another (i.e., likewise/comparably).

Speaker

• Suta (narrative voice summarizing the episode within the Matsya Purana’s flow)

Entities Mentioned

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Hiraṇyakaśipu
• Bhāskara (Sun)
• Śaśī (Moon)

Tags

• Narasimha
• Daitya
• DivineRadiance
• AvatarNarrative
• PuranicEpic

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it emphasizes Hari’s sovereign presence and cosmic radiance (sun-like tejas and moon-like kānti), imagery that signals divine, world-ordering power rather than dissolution.

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

By contrasting the Lord’s regulated brilliance (sun and moon imagery) with the setting of a tyrant’s abode, the verse implicitly upholds dharma: rulers should embody measured authority and beneficence, not oppressive pride like Hiraṇyakaśipu.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; however, the focus on ‘abode/place’ (sthāna) and divine radiance is often used in Purāṇic style to frame sacred space—suggesting that true sanctity is defined by dharmic presence, not merely by a fortified residence.