Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

एवं भूयो ऽपरान्घोरान् असृजन्दानवेश्वराः मृगेन्द्रस्योपरि क्रुद्धा निःश्वसन्त इवोरगाः //

Transliteration

evaṃ bhūyo 'parānghorān asṛjandānaveśvarāḥ mṛgendrasyopari kruddhā niḥśvasanta ivoragāḥ //

Translation

Thus, again, the lords of the Dānavas unleashed other dreadful (weapons/missiles), raging against the lord of beasts (the lion), hissing as if they were serpents breathing out in fury.

Word by Word

• evam: thus

• bhūyaḥ: again, once more

• aparān: other, additional

• ghorān: terrible, dreadful

• asṛjan: they released, let loose

• dānava-īśvarāḥ: the lords/leaders of the Dānavas

• mṛga-indrasya: of the lord of beasts (lion)

• upari: upon, against

• kruddhāḥ: enraged

• niḥśvasantaḥ: exhaling, hissing/breathing hard

• iva: like, as if

• uragāḥ: serpents

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) / Purāṇic narrator (descriptive verse in third person)

Entities Mentioned

• Dānava
• Mṛgendra (lion)

Tags

• Daitya-Dānava battle
• Puranic warfare
• Simile (serpents)
• Mythic conflict
• Matsya Purana narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it depicts a combat episode where Dānava leaders angrily release terrifying weapons against a lion-like opponent, using vivid serpentine imagery.

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

Indirectly, it reinforces Purāṇic ethical contrast: uncontrolled wrath (krodha) drives destructive action, whereas kings and householders are urged elsewhere in the Matsya Purāṇa to restrain anger and act with dharma-guided discipline.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is stated in this verse; it is narrative battle-description rather than Vāstu Śāstra, temple iconography, or ritual procedure.