Shloka 80

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

Devanagari script

तथा भोगवती चापि दैत्येन्द्रेणाभिकम्पिता महासेनो गिरिश्चैव पारियात्रश्च पर्वतः //

Transliteration

tathā bhogavatī cāpi daityendreṇābhikampitā mahāseno giriścaiva pāriyātraśca parvataḥ //

Translation

Likewise Bhogavatī too was shaken by the lord of the Daityas; and so also were the mountain Mahāsena and the Pāriyātra range.

Word by Word

• tathā: likewise

• bhogavatī: Bhogavatī (city/realm of the Nāgas in the netherworld)

• ca api: and also

• daitya-indreṇa: by the Daitya-lord (chief of the demons)

• abhikampitā: violently shaken, made to tremble

• mahāsenaḥ: Mahāsena (a mountain)

• giriḥ: mountain

• ca eva: and indeed

• pāriyātraḥ: Pāriyātra (a mountain range)

• ca: and

• parvataḥ: mountain

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s account; within the larger dialogue tradition attributed to Lord Matsya instructing Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Bhogavatī
• Daityendra (Daitya-lord)
• Mahāsena (mountain)
• Pāriyātra (mountain range)

Tags

• Cosmography
• Pātāla
• Nāga-loka
• Mountains
• Daityas

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it depicts cosmic disturbance—Bhogavatī in the nether regions and major mountains trembling—used in Purāṇic cosmography to show the impact of powerful beings on the world-structure.

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

Indirectly: by portraying instability caused by demonic power, it supports the Purāṇic ethic that rulers should uphold dharma to prevent disorder and protect realms (both human and sacred) from forces of chaos.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu rule appears, but the mention of Bhogavatī and named mountains functions as sacred-geographic mapping, often used to situate rituals, tīrtha traditions, and cosmological orientation in Purāṇic practice.