Shloka 51

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

Devanagari script

इति विज्ञापयद्देवं शङ्कुकर्णो महेश्वरम् अभवन्दानवबल उत्पाता वै सुदारुणाः //

Transliteration

iti vijñāpayaddevaṃ śaṅkukarṇo maheśvaram abhavandānavabala utpātā vai sudāruṇāḥ //

Translation

Thus Śaṅkukarṇa reported the matter to the god Mahēśvara, and went on to say that among the hosts of the Dānavas there truly arose dreadfully fierce portents.

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• vijñāpayat: informed/reported

• devam: the god

• śaṅkukarṇaḥ: Śaṅkukarṇa (name of the reporter)

• maheśvaram: Mahēśvara (Śiva)

• abhavan: arose/came to be

• dānavabale: in the Dānava army/host

• utpātāḥ: ominous prodigies/portents

• vai: indeed/truly

• sudāruṇāḥ: exceedingly terrible/very fierce

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator) describing Śaṅkukarṇa’s report to Mahēśvara

Entities Mentioned

• Śaṅkukarṇa
• Mahēśvara (Śiva)
• Dānavas
• Utpāta (portents)

Tags

• Utpata
• Portents
• Daityas-Danavas
• Shaiva
• PuranaNarrative

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it signals cosmic and moral disorder through “utpātas” (portents), a Purāṇic way of indicating that destructive events or divine intervention may be imminent.

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

By highlighting ominous signs among disruptive forces (Dānavas), the verse supports the Purāṇic ethic that rulers and householders should heed warnings, consult the wise, and take timely protective and ritual measures to restore order (dharma).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architectural rules are not stated here; ritually, “utpātas” typically prompt śānti-karmas (appeasement rites) and protective observances to counter inauspicious influences—an important theme across Purāṇic ritual practice.