Shloka 41

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

Devanagari script

चन्द्रमाश्च सनक्षत्रैर् ग्रहैः सह तमोनुदः चराचरविनाशाय रोहिणीं नाभ्यनन्दत //

Transliteration

candramāśca sanakṣatrair grahaiḥ saha tamonudaḥ carācaravināśāya rohiṇīṃ nābhyanandata //

Translation

The Moon too—dispeller of darkness—together with the stars and planets, did not delight in Rohiṇī, as if bent upon the destruction of all that moves and all that is unmoving.

Word by Word

• चन्द्रमाः: the Moon

• च: also

• स-नक्षत्रैः: along with the nakṣatras (lunar mansions/stars)

• ग्रहैः: with the planets (grahas)

• सह: together

• तमोनुदः: dispeller of darkness

• चर-अचर-विनाशाय: for the destruction of moving and unmoving beings (all creation)

• रोहिणीम्: Rohiṇī (a nakṣatra, lunar mansion)

• न: not

• अभ्यनन्दत: rejoiced in/delighted in

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the omen sequence within the Matsya Purana’s discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Chandra (Moon)
• Nakshatras
• Grahas
• Rohini Nakshatra

Tags

• Jyotisha
• Omens
• Pralaya
• Cosmic Disorder
• Nakshatra

FAQs

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

It frames astral disharmony—Moon, planets, and nakṣatras turning adverse—as a portent of large-scale ruin, hinting at dissolution-like conditions where the cosmic order no longer sustains living and non-living beings.

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

As an omen-verse, it implies that rulers and householders should heed signs of disorder, intensify dharmic conduct (charity, protection, rites), and take prudent measures when cosmic indicators suggest impending calamity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu rule is stated; ritual significance lies in reading graha–nakṣatra disturbances as triggers for śānti (pacificatory) rites to restore auspiciousness.