Shloka 38

Matsya Purana — Hiranyakashipu’s Boons

Devanagari script

ततो ऽपश्यत विस्तीर्णां दिव्यां रम्यां मनोरमाम् सर्वकामयुतां शुभ्रां हिरण्यकशिपोः सभाम् //

Transliteration

tato 'paśyata vistīrṇāṃ divyāṃ ramyāṃ manoramām sarvakāmayutāṃ śubhrāṃ hiraṇyakaśipoḥ sabhām //

Translation

Then he beheld the vast assembly-hall of Hiraṇyakaśipu—divine, charming and most delightful, radiant and bright, furnished with every desirable luxury and comfort.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• apaśyata: (he) saw/beheld

• vistīrṇām: wide, expansive

• divyām: divine, celestial

• ramyām: lovely, pleasing

• manoramām: enchanting, delightful to the mind

• sarva-kāma-yutām: endowed with all desired objects/amenities

• śubhrām: bright, pure, radiant

• hiraṇyakaśipoḥ: of Hiraṇyakaśipu

• sabhām: assembly hall, royal court

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic storyteller voice; within the Matsya Purana’s ongoing narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Hiraṇyakaśipu

Tags

• Daitya
• Royal Court
• Splendour
• Mythic Narrative
• Purāṇic Description

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it focuses on a narrative vision of a magnificent court, emphasizing worldly splendor rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it portrays the ideal of a well-appointed royal court—suggesting kingship associated with order, prosperity, and public assembly—though the figure named (Hiraṇyakaśipu) is typically a cautionary emblem of power without dharma in wider Purāṇic tradition.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architecturally, the verse highlights a sabhā (assembly hall) characterized by spaciousness, brilliance, and complete amenities—features that align with Purāṇic ideals of courtly/ceremonial spaces and can be read alongside Matsya Purana’s broader interest in built environments.