Shloka 29

Matsya Purana — Maya’s Nectar-Reservoir in Tripura and the Revival of the Slain in the Tripur...

Devanagari script

लोहराजतसौवर्णैः कटकैर्मणिराजितैः आमुक्तैः कुण्डलैर्हारैर् मुकुटैरपि चोत्कटैः //

Transliteration

loharājatasauvarṇaiḥ kaṭakairmaṇirājitaiḥ āmuktaiḥ kuṇḍalairhārair mukuṭairapi cotkaṭaiḥ //

Translation

With bracelets fashioned of iron, silver, and gold, resplendent with gems; with armlets, earrings, necklaces, and also magnificent crowns.

Word by Word

• loha: iron

• rājata: silver

• sauvarṇa: gold

• kaṭakaiḥ: with bracelets/bangles

• maṇi-rājitaiḥ: made splendid by gems

• āmuktaiḥ: with armlets/upper-arm ornaments

• kuṇḍalaiḥ: with earrings

• hāraiḥ: with necklaces/garlands of jewels

• mukuṭaiḥ: with crowns/diadems

• api: also

• ca: and

• utkaṭaiḥ: lofty, grand, imposing

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, iconographic/regal description context)

Tags

• Iconography
• Ornaments
• Pratima Lakshana
• Royal Adornment
• Temple Art

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on ornamentation—describing the proper jewelry and crowns used in divine or royal representation.

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

Indirectly, it reflects ideals of royal splendor and decorum: a king’s public representation (and by extension ceremonial culture) is portrayed as dignified, orderly, and richly adorned according to tradition.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It supports pratima-lakṣaṇa and temple-art standards: when crafting or installing images (or depicting rulers), sculptors and ritual planners specify ornaments—bracelets, armlets, earrings, necklaces, and grand crowns—as canonical features.