Shloka 85

Matsya Purana — Hiranyakashipu’s Boons

Devanagari script

महेन्द्रवपुषः सर्वे विचित्राङ्गदबाहवः भूषिताङ्गा दितेः पुत्रास् तमुपासन्त सर्वशः //

Transliteration

mahendravapuṣaḥ sarve vicitrāṅgadabāhavaḥ bhūṣitāṅgā diteḥ putrās tamupāsanta sarvaśaḥ //

Translation

All the sons of Diti—adorned in their limbs and bearing arms decked with splendid armlets—attended upon him everywhere, taking on the very form and majesty of Mahendra (Indra).

Word by Word

• महेन्द्र-वपुषः: having the form/splendor of Mahendra (Indra)

• सर्वे: all

• विचित्र-अङ्गद-बाहवः: whose arms bear variegated/splendid armlets

• भूषित-अङ्गाः: with adorned limbs

• दितेः पुत्राः: the sons of Diti (Daityas)

• तम्: him

• उपासन्त: attended upon / served / worshipfully waited upon

• सर्वशः: on all sides / everywhere / in every way

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the scene

Entities Mentioned

• Mahendra (Indra)
• Diti
• Diti-putras (Daityas)

Tags

• Devasura
• Indra
• Daityas
• Iconography
• Genealogy

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it depicts a political-mythic scene where Diti’s sons appear adorned and attend Mahendra (Indra), emphasizing hierarchy and splendor rather than cosmology.

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

It reflects the ideal of upāsanā (attentive service/attendance) toward a sovereign or higher authority—an ethical-political motif relevant to royal courts and disciplined conduct, though not a direct dharma injunction.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-ritual rule is stated; the verse is more iconographic in tone, highlighting ornamentation (aṅgada, bhūṣaṇa) that can inform descriptions of royal/divine presentation in ritual narratives.