Shloka 77

Matsya Purana — Hiranyakashipu’s Boons

Devanagari script

तत्रासीनं महाबाहुं हिरण्यकशिपुं प्रभुम् उपासते दितेः पुत्राः सर्वे लब्धवरास्तथा //

Transliteration

tatrāsīnaṃ mahābāhuṃ hiraṇyakaśipuṃ prabhum upāsate diteḥ putrāḥ sarve labdhavarāstathā //

Translation

There, seated in state, the mighty-armed lord Hiraṇyakaśipu was attended upon by all the sons of Diti—each of them likewise endowed with boons.

Word by Word

• तत्र (tatra): there

• आसीनम् (āsīnam): seated

• महाबाहुम् (mahābāhum): mighty-armed, powerful

• हिरण्यकशिपुम् (hiraṇyakaśipum): Hiraṇyakaśipu

• प्रभुम् (prabhum): lord, sovereign

• उपासते (upāsate): they attend upon, worship, serve respectfully

• दितेः (diteḥ): of Diti

• पुत्राः (putrāḥ): sons

• सर्वे (sarve): all

• लब्धवराः (labdhavarāḥ): having obtained boons, boon-endowed

• तथा (tathā): likewise, in that manner

Speaker

• Suta (Purana-narrator) / narrative voice (describing the scene)

Entities Mentioned

• Hiraṇyakaśipu
• Diti
• Daityas (sons of Diti)

Tags

• Daityas
• Asura-king
• Boons
• Genealogy
• Court-scene

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it depicts a Daitya court scene where Hiraṇyakaśipu is honored by Diti’s sons who are strengthened by boons.

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

Indirectly, it illustrates royal hierarchy and courtly attendance (upāsanā as service/obedience), showing how power is consolidated around a sovereign—though here it is applied to an Asura ruler rather than an ideal dharmic king.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu Shastra, temple architecture rules, or ritual procedure is specified; the verse is primarily political-narrative (a ruler seated in court receiving attendance).