Shloka 53

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

Devanagari script

एते चान्ये च बहवो घोरोत्पाताः समुत्थिताः दैत्येन्द्रस्य विनाशाय दृश्यन्ते कालनिर्मिताः //

Transliteration

ete cānye ca bahavo ghorotpātāḥ samutthitāḥ daityendrasya vināśāya dṛśyante kālanirmitāḥ //

Translation

These—and many other—terrifying portents have arisen; they are seen as wrought by Time itself, for the destruction of the lord of the Daityas.

Word by Word

• ete: these

• ca: and

• anye: others

• ca: also

• bahavaḥ: many

• ghora-utpātāḥ: dreadful omens/portents

• samutthitāḥ: have arisen/manifested

• daitya-indrasya: of the Daitya-king (lord of the demons)

• vināśāya: for the destruction/ruin

• dṛśyante: are seen/appear

• kāla-nirmitāḥ: fashioned/ordained by Time (Kāla).

Speaker

• Primary narrator (Purāṇic discourse voice; likely Sūta reporting the account)

Entities Mentioned

• Daityendra
• Kāla (Time)

Tags

• Utpata
• Portents
• Daitya
• Kala
• Puranic Narrative

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it frames destruction as a targeted, time-ordained dissolution—Kāla manifests omens as instruments of inevitable ruin for an unrighteous power.

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

It implies that governance and conduct must align with dharma; when adharma dominates, signs of decline appear and Time brings consequences—an ethical warning for rulers and householders to correct course before collapse.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified here; the key takeaway is the Purāṇic idea of “utpāta” as a diagnostic sign—used in ritual-astral traditions to interpret impending calamity.