Shloka 105

Matsya Purana — Narasimha’s Victory over Hiraṇyakaśipu and the Catalogue of Apocalyptic Omens

Devanagari script

ततो नदत्सु तूर्येषु नृत्यन्तीष्वप्सरःसु च क्षीरोदस्योत्तरं कूलं जगाम हरिरीश्वरः //

Transliteration

tato nadatsu tūryeṣu nṛtyantīṣvapsaraḥsu ca kṣīrodasyottaraṃ kūlaṃ jagāma harirīśvaraḥ //

Translation

Then, as the musical instruments resounded and the Apsarases danced, Lord Hari—the Supreme Lord—went to the northern shore of the Ocean of Milk (Kṣīroda).

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereupon

• nadatsu: resounding/roaring

• tūryeṣu: in musical instruments (trumpets/drums, ceremonial music)

• nṛtyantīṣu: while dancing

• apsaraḥsu: among the Apsarases (celestial nymphs)

• ca: and

• kṣīrodasya: of the Kṣīroda (Ocean of Milk)

• uttaram: northern

• kūlam: shore/bank

• jagāma: went/proceeded

• hariḥ: Hari (Viṣṇu)

• īśvaraḥ: the Lord/Sovereign.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the divine scene (Hari’s movement in a celestial setting)

Entities Mentioned

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Kṣīroda (Ocean of Milk)
• Apsarases
• Tūrya (musical instruments)

Tags

• Sacred geography
• Vaishnava theology
• Divine realms
• Celestial celebration
• Kṣīroda

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it presents a celestial, orderly scene—music, dance, and Hari’s movement—set around the Kṣīroda (Ocean of Milk), a realm typically associated with divine preservation rather than dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it models kingship/householder ideals of auspicious order (maṅgala): ceremonial music, regulated celebration, and reverent attention to the Lord’s presence—values echoed in Purāṇic ethics as markers of dharmic culture.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, the mention of tūrya (ceremonial instruments) and dance evokes temple/processional celebration (utsava) atmospherics; while no Vāstu rule is stated, it supports the Purāṇic emphasis on auspicious sound, procession, and devotional spectacle in sacred settings.