Shloka 64

Matsya Purana — Inquiry into Taraka’s Slaying and the Prelude to Guha

Devanagari script

चक्रे विलोलं निःशेषं तुम्बीघटकरण्डकम् ततस्तु मेघरूषेण कम्पं तस्याकरोन्महान् //

Transliteration

cakre vilolaṃ niḥśeṣaṃ tumbīghaṭakaraṇḍakam tatastu megharūṣeṇa kampaṃ tasyākaronmahān //

Translation

He set everything—gourds, pots, and baskets—tossing restlessly, leaving nothing unmoved; then, with a rage like storm-clouds, he brought about a mighty shaking in that region.

Word by Word

• चक्रे: made/did

• विलोलम्: unsteady, swaying, tossing

• निःशेषम्: entirely, without remainder

• तुम्बी: gourd (tumbī)

• घट: pot, jar

• करण्डकम्: basket, casket, container

• ततस् तु: then indeed

• मेघ-रूषेण: by the wrath/fury of clouds (storm)

• कम्पम्: trembling, shaking

• तस्य: of that (world/region/that place)

• अकरोत्: made, caused

• महान्: great, mighty

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the pralaya-like storm conditions within the Matsya Purana’s deluge narrative

Entities Mentioned

• Megha (storm-clouds)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Deluge
• Storm
• Cosmic Upheaval
• Matsya Narrative

FAQs

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

It depicts pralaya-like turbulence: ordinary objects are thrown into chaotic motion and a vast storm-cloud fury causes a great trembling—classic portents of dissolution and inundation.

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

Indirectly, it underscores impermanence and the need for preparedness and dharmic steadiness during calamity—an ethical backdrop to the Manu narrative where right action and refuge in divine guidance are emphasized.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or ritual rule is stated; however, the imagery of shaking and instability is a negative omen motif—used in Purāṇic literature to mark conditions unsuitable for construction, settlement stability, or routine rites during cosmic disturbance.