Shloka 58

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

Devanagari script

तदा शराद्विनिष्पत्य पीतवासा जनार्दनः वृषरूपं महत्कृत्वा रथं जग्राह दुर्धरम् //

Transliteration

tadā śarādviniṣpatya pītavāsā janārdanaḥ vṛṣarūpaṃ mahatkṛtvā rathaṃ jagrāha durdharam //

Translation

Then Janārdana, clad in yellow garments, sprang forth swiftly; assuming an immense bull-form, he seized the formidable chariot—hard for any to restrain.

Word by Word

• tadā: then

• śarāt/śarād- (śīghrāt): swiftly, at once

• viniṣpatya: having leapt forth/sprung out

• pītavāsāḥ: wearing yellow garments

• janārdanaḥ: Janardana (Vishnu, the dispeller of people’s distress)

• vṛṣa-rūpam: the form of a bull

• mahat kṛtvā: having made (it) great/immense

• ratham: the chariot

• jagrāha: seized, took hold of

• durdharam: difficult to hold back/unyielding, formidable.

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing Janardana/Vishnu’s action (epic-puranic narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Janardana (Vishnu)
• Pītavāsā (the yellow-robed Lord)
• Vṛṣa (bull-form)

Tags

• Vishnu
• Avatar-Narrative
• Divine-Iconography
• Heroic-Action
• Puranic-Myth

FAQs

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

This specific verse is not about pralaya; it highlights Vishnu’s swift, decisive intervention through a powerful manifested form, a recurring puranic theme for restoring order rather than describing cosmic dissolution.

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

By portraying Janardana acting promptly and fearlessly to control a ‘durdhara’ (hard-to-check) situation, the verse models the dharmic ideal of timely action—kings should restrain disruptive forces and householders should curb harmful impulses with firmness and clarity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is taught here; the main ritual-iconographic takeaway is the identification of Vishnu as pītavāsā (yellow-robed) and capable of assuming vast, protective forms—useful for pratima-lakṣaṇa (iconographic) interpretation.