Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

ततश्चक्राणि दिव्यानि दैत्याः क्रोधसमन्विताः मृगेन्द्रायासृजन्नाशु ज्वलितानि समन्ततः //

Transliteration

tataścakrāṇi divyāni daityāḥ krodhasamanvitāḥ mṛgendrāyāsṛjannāśu jvalitāni samantataḥ //

Translation

Then the Daityas, filled with rage, swiftly hurled divine discus-weapons at the lion-king (Mṛgendra), blazing on every side.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• cakrāṇi: discus-weapons/discs

• divyāni: divine, celestial

• daityāḥ: the Daityas (demons, sons of Diti)

• krodha-samanvitāḥ: possessed of anger, filled with wrath

• mṛgendrāya: to/against Mṛgendra (lion-king

• asṛjan: they released, hurled, discharged

• āśu: swiftly

• jvalitāni: blazing, flaming

• samantataḥ: on all sides, from every direction

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the battle sequence (third-person narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Daityas
• Mṛgendra

Tags

• Daitya-Deva conflict
• Divine weapons
• Puranic battle
• Wrath
• Chakra

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it depicts a combat moment where enraged Daityas employ celestial weapons, emphasizing Puranic warfare rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ethic that uncontrolled anger (krodha) drives destructive action; kings are repeatedly advised to master wrath and act with restraint even in conflict.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified here; the main technical element is the ‘cakra’ as a divine weapon motif, often relevant to iconographic identification of Vishnu-related martial symbolism.