Shloka 8

Matsya Purana — Hiranyakashipu’s Boons

Devanagari script

देवैर्ब्रह्मर्षिभिः सार्धं सिद्धैः सप्तर्षिभिस्तथा राजर्षिभिः पुण्यकृद्भिर् गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणैः //

Transliteration

devairbrahmarṣibhiḥ sārdhaṃ siddhaiḥ saptarṣibhistathā rājarṣibhiḥ puṇyakṛdbhir gandharvāpsarasāṃ gaṇaiḥ //

Translation

Together with the gods, with the brahmarṣis, with the siddhas and the seven seers; and likewise with the royal sages—doers of merit—and with the companies of Gandharvas and Apsarases.

Word by Word

• देवैः (devaiḥ): by/with the gods

• ब्रह्मर्षिभिः (brahmarṣibhiḥ): with brahma-sages (great Vedic seers)

• सार्धम् (sārdham): together, in company

• सिद्धैः (siddhaiḥ): with perfected beings (siddhas)

• सप्तर्षिभिः (saptarṣibhiḥ): with the Seven Ṛṣis

• तथा (tathā): and also/likewise

• राजर्षिभिः (rajarṣibhiḥ): with royal sages (king-seers)

• पुण्यकृद्भिः (puṇyakṛdbhiḥ): with those who perform meritorious acts

• गन्धर्वाप्सरसाम् (gandharvāpsarasām): of Gandharvas and Apsarases

• गणैः (gaṇaiḥ): with groups/hosts/companies

Speaker

• Suta (narratorial voice describing the assembled beings in the Matsya Purana’s flood-era discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Devas
• Brahmarishis
• Siddhas
• Saptarishis
• Rajarishis
• Gandharvas
• Apsarases

Tags

• Pralaya
• Divine assembly
• Sages
• Cosmic order
• Matsya narrative

FAQs

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

It depicts a cosmic-scale gathering—gods, perfected beings, and great seers—suggesting that pralaya-related events are overseen and witnessed by the highest orders of beings, emphasizing divine governance during dissolution.

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

By highlighting rajarishis and puṇyakṛt (merit-doers), it implicitly upholds the ideal that rulers and householders should cultivate dharma and merit so they may stand among the righteous in times of upheaval.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple-rule detail appears in this verse; its ritual implication is the idea of a sanctioned divine-sage assembly (a model for sacred congregations and formal ritual audiences).