Shloka 70

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

Devanagari script

भ्राजमानो ऽर्कसदृशैर् जातरूपमयैर्द्रुमैः शालैस्तालैस्तमालैश्च कर्णिकारैश्च पुष्पितैः //

Transliteration

bhrājamāno 'rkasadṛśair jātarūpamayairdrumaiḥ śālaistālaistamālaiśca karṇikāraiśca puṣpitaiḥ //

Translation

It shone brilliantly, with trees that were like the sun—made, as it were, of gold—among them śāla trees, tāla palms, tamāla trees, and karṇikāras all in bloom.

Word by Word

• भ्राजमानः: shining, radiant

• अर्क-सदृशैः: like the sun

• जातरूप-मयैः: made of gold (jātarūpa = gold)

• द्रुमैः: with trees

• शालैः: with śāla trees

• तालैः: with tāla palms

• तमालैः च: and with tamāla trees

• कर्णिकारैः च: and with karṇikāra trees

• पुष्पितैः: blossoming, in flower

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the scene within the Matsya Purana’s sacred/architectural landscape context

Entities Mentioned

• Arka (Sun)
• Jātarūpa (gold)
• Śāla
• Tāla
• Tamāla
• Karṇikāra

Tags

• Vastuvidya
• Sacred Grove
• Temple Precinct
• Puranic Iconography Context
• Auspicious Flora

FAQs

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

This verse is not a pralaya (cosmic dissolution) statement; it is descriptive—portraying an auspicious, radiant environment marked by sun-like brilliance and golden imagery.

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

Indirectly, it supports the ideal of maintaining auspicious, orderly, and beautiful sacred or royal spaces—planting revered trees and cultivating a flourishing precinct, which aligns with dharmic patronage and public merit.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It highlights the Vastu-aligned idea of an auspicious temple/holy precinct enriched with specific sacred trees and flowering growth—imagery often used to mark sanctity, prosperity, and ritual suitability of the site.