Shloka 83

Matsya Purana — Hiranyakashipu’s Boons

Devanagari script

सर्वे लब्धवराः शूराः सर्वे विगतमृत्यवः एते चान्ये च बहवो हिरण्यकशिपुं प्रभुम् //

Transliteration

sarve labdhavarāḥ śūrāḥ sarve vigatamṛtyavaḥ ete cānye ca bahavo hiraṇyakaśipuṃ prabhum //

Translation

All were heroes who had obtained boons; all were free from the fear of death. These—and many others besides—(stood aligned with) their lord, Hiraṇyakaśipu.

Word by Word

• सर्वे: all

• लब्ध-वराः: having obtained boons

• शूराः: valiant ones/warriors

• सर्वे: all

• विगत-मृत्यवः: with death (as a threat) gone, i.e., seemingly deathless

• एते: these

• च: and

• अन्ये: others

• च: and

• बहवः: many

• हिरण्यकशिपुम्: Hiraṇyakaśipu (accusative, object of association/approach)

• प्रभुम्: lord/master

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the episode in the Matsya Purana’s narrative frame

Entities Mentioned

• Hiraṇyakaśipu

Tags

• Daityas
• Boons
• Immortality motif
• Puranic narrative
• Genealogy

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it highlights the recurring Puranic motif that beings empowered by boons may appear “deathless,” setting the stage for later cosmic rebalancing by divine order.

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

It implies an ethical warning central to Purāṇic teaching: power gained through favors or extraordinary means (boons) can breed overconfidence; rulers and householders should remain humble, act within dharma, and remember that apparent invulnerability is not true righteousness.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is narrative—describing a host of boon-endowed warriors gathered under Hiraṇyakaśipu.