Shloka 75

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

Devanagari script

विचित्रनानाविहगं सुपुष्पितमहाद्रुमम् जातरूपमयैः शृङ्गैर् अप्सरोगणनादितम् //

Transliteration

vicitranānāvihagaṃ supuṣpitamahādrumam jātarūpamayaiḥ śṛṅgair apsarogaṇanāditam //

Translation

A great tree, richly in bloom, thronged with many kinds of wondrous birds—its peaks adorned with horns (spire-like projections) made of gold—resounding with the songs of hosts of Apsarās.

Word by Word

• विचित्र (vicittra): wondrous, variegated

• नाना (nānā): many kinds of

• विहगम् (vihagam): with birds / frequented by birds

• सुपुष्पित (supuṣpita): well-flowering, in full bloom

• महाद्रुमम् (mahādrumam): a great tree

• जातरूपमयैः (jātarūpamayaiḥ): made of gold

• शृङ्गैः (śṛṅgaiḥ): peaks, horns, projecting spires

• अप्सरोगण (apsarogaṇa): groups of Apsarās

• नादितम् (nāditam): made to resound, filled with sound (song).

Speaker

• Suta (narratorial voice reporting the Purana’s description; commonly framed within Matsya–Manu discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Apsaras

Tags

• Vastu
• Iconography
• Sacred Grove
• Celestial Imagery
• Ornamentation

FAQs

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

This verse is descriptive rather than pralaya-focused; it depicts a divine or idealized sacred environment (a blossoming great tree, golden projections, and Apsarās’ song), emphasizing auspicious beauty rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it models the Purāṇic ideal of maintaining auspicious, orderly, and beautiful spaces—an implied royal/householder duty in dharma literature: supporting sacred groves, gardens, and cultured environments that uplift ritual life and public well-being.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The imagery of “golden śṛṅga” can be read as spire-like projections or ornamental peaks, aligning with Vastu/iconographic aesthetics where sacred places are embellished with auspicious materials and soundscape (birds, song) as markers of a ritually charged, divine setting.