Shloka 19

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

Devanagari script

तदाश्मौघैर् दैत्यगणाः पुनः सिंहमरिंदमम् छादयांचक्रिरे मेघा धाराभिरिव पर्वतम् //

Transliteration

tadāśmaughair daityagaṇāḥ punaḥ siṃhamariṃdamam chādayāṃcakrire meghā dhārābhiriva parvatam //

Translation

Then the hosts of Daityas once again covered over that lion-like, enemy-crushing hero with torrents of stones—just as rain-clouds veil a mountain with streaming downpours.

Word by Word

• tadā: then

• aśma-oghaiḥ: with floods/streams of stones

• daitya-gaṇāḥ: the groups/hosts of Daityas (demons)

• punaḥ: again

• siṃham: the lion-like one (hero/warrior)

• ariṃdamam: crusher of foes, enemy-subduer

• chādayāṃ cakrire: they caused to be covered/they concealed

• meghāḥ: clouds

• dhārābhiḥ: with rain-streams, showers

• iva: like/as

• parvatam: a mountain

Speaker

• Suta/Narrator (epic-puranic narration of a battle scene; specific interlocutors not explicit in this single verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Daityas

Tags

• Daitya battle
• Puranic warfare
• Simile (upamā)
• Heroic epithet
• Matsya Purana narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it depicts a battlefield image where Daityas overwhelm a hero with a barrage of stones, using a rain-cloud simile.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the kṣātra (royal/warrior) ideal of steadfastness under assault—an enemy-crushing protector who endures overwhelming attacks, a virtue praised in Purāṇic ethics.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is taught here; the mountain-and-cloud imagery is poetic, used to convey total concealment and the intensity of the attack.