Shloka 44

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

Devanagari script

अकाले च द्रुमाः सर्वे पुष्पन्ति च फलन्ति च लताश्च सफलाः सर्वा ये चाहुर्दैत्यनाशनम् //

Transliteration

akāle ca drumāḥ sarve puṣpanti ca phalanti ca latāśca saphalāḥ sarvā ye cāhurdaityanāśanam //

Translation

Out of season, all the trees blossom and bear fruit; and all the creepers too become fruit-laden—these are said to be signs announcing the destruction of the Daityas.

Word by Word

• akāle: out of season, untimely

• ca: and

• drumāḥ: trees

• sarve: all

• puṣpanti: blossom

• ca: and

• phalanti: bear fruit

• ca: and

• latāḥ: creepers, vines

• ca: and

• saphalāḥ: bearing fruit, fruit-laden

• sarvāḥ: all (feminine plural)

• ye: which, those that

• ca: and

• āhuḥ: they say, are declared

• daitya-nāśanam: the destruction of the Daityas (demons/anti-gods)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, describing portent-like signs)

Entities Mentioned

• Daityas

Tags

• Pralaya
• Omens
• Dharma
• CosmicOrder
• PuranicNarrative

FAQs

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

It presents a Puranic motif where nature behaves “out of season” as a cosmic portent, indicating a major upheaval in the moral-cosmic order—here, the imminent destruction of the Daityas.

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

Such portents imply that rulers and householders should respond with vigilance and dharmic conduct—strengthening protection, performing appropriate rites, and maintaining order when abnormal signs suggest approaching turmoil.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or temple-rule detail appears; the verse functions as a ritual-interpretive cue (nimitta), encouraging observance of omens and undertaking pacificatory rites when nature shows untimely fertility.