Shloka 68

Matsya Purana — Hiranyakashipu’s Boons

Devanagari script

पुष्पिताः पुष्पिताग्रैश्च संपतन्ति महाद्रुमाः रक्तपीतारुणास्तत्र पादपाग्रगताः खगाः //

Transliteration

puṣpitāḥ puṣpitāgraiśca saṃpatanti mahādrumāḥ raktapītāruṇāstatra pādapāgragatāḥ khagāḥ //

Translation

There the great trees, in full bloom with flower-laden tips, seem to bend down as if descending; and birds—red, yellow, and tawny—perch upon the topmost branches of the trees.

Word by Word

• puṣpitāḥ: in blossom, flowered

• puṣpita-agraiḥ: with tips/ends laden with blossoms

• ca: and

• saṃpatanti: come down, descend, droop as if falling (figuratively)

• mahā-drumāḥ: great trees

• rakta: red

• pīta: yellow

• aruṇa: tawny/reddish-brown

• tatra: there

• pādapa-agra-gatāḥ: situated on the tree-tops/branch-ends

• khagāḥ: birds

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the scene within the Matsya Purana’s ongoing discourse

Tags

• Matsya Purana nature description
• Puranic cosmography
• Sacred groves
• Heavenly imagery
• Flora and fauna

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a descriptive passage portraying an auspicious, almost otherworldly landscape where flowering trees and vividly colored birds indicate abundance and harmony rather than dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of maintaining prosperity and auspicious environments—kings protect forests and groves, and householders cultivate orderly, life-sustaining spaces—so that such abundance (flowers, birds, beauty) can flourish.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual rule is stated, but the imagery aligns with auspicious-site markers used in temple/garden planning traditions: flourishing trees and peaceful birdlife are classic signs of a wholesome, sattvic environment suitable for sacred or residential spaces.