Shloka 89

Matsya Purana — Hiranyakashipu’s Boons

Devanagari script

कनकविमलहारभूषिताङ्गं दितितनयं स मृगाधिपो ददर्श दिवसकरमहाप्रभाज्वलन्तं दितिजसहस्रशतैर्निषेव्यमाणम् //

Transliteration

kanakavimalahārabhūṣitāṅgaṃ dititanayaṃ sa mṛgādhipo dadarśa divasakaramahāprabhājvalantaṃ ditijasahasraśatairniṣevyamāṇam //

Translation

The lord of beasts (the lion) beheld a son of Diti—his limbs adorned with a flawless golden garland—blazing with the mighty radiance of the sun, and being attended upon by hundreds of daityas.

Word by Word

• kanaka: gold

• vimala: spotless, pure

• hāra: necklace/garland

• bhūṣita-aṅgam: whose body is ornamented

• dititanayam: the son of Diti (a Daitya)

• saḥ: he

• mṛga-adhipaḥ: lord of beasts (lion)

• dadarśa: saw/beheld

• divasakara: sun (maker of day)

• mahā-prabhā: great splendor

• jvalantam: blazing, shining

• ditija: demon/Daitya (Diti-born)

• sahasra-śataiḥ: by hundreds (lit. thousand-hundreds)

• niṣevyamāṇam: being served/attended upon.

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narration; traditionally Sūta relating the episode)

Entities Mentioned

• Diti
• Daitya/Daityas (Diti-born)
• Mṛgādhipa (lion)

Tags

• Daitya
• Iconography
• Royal splendor
• Genealogy
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it is a narrative description emphasizing the radiant, sun-like splendor and entourage of a Diti-born Daitya within a dynastic/Deva–Asura episode.

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

Indirectly, it highlights classical markers of sovereignty—ornamentation, retinue, and commanding presence—used in Purāṇic storytelling to signify power; it functions as a narrative cue rather than a direct dharma injunction.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the verse mainly provides iconographic-style details (golden garland, sun-like radiance, attendants) useful for identifying status and character in Purāṇic scenes.