Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

तैरासीद्गगनं चक्रैः संपतद्भिरितस्ततः युगान्ते संप्रकाशद्भिश् चन्द्रादित्यग्रहैरिव //

Transliteration

tairāsīdgaganaṃ cakraiḥ saṃpatadbhiritastataḥ yugānte saṃprakāśadbhiś candrādityagrahairiva //

Translation

With those whirling discs hurtling in every direction, the sky was filled—shining at the end of the age like the moon, the sun, and the planets blazing forth.

Word by Word

• taiḥ: by those (weapons/discs)

• āsīt: became/was

• gaganam: the sky

• cakraiḥ: with discs/wheels (cakras)

• saṃpatadbhiḥ: falling/rushing down, darting

• itaḥ tataḥ: here and there, in all directions

• yugānte: at the end of the yuga/age

• saṃprakāśadbhiḥ: shining forth, blazing brightly

• candra: the moon

• āditya: the sun

• grahaiḥ: with the planets/astral bodies

• iva: like/as if

Speaker

• Likely Sūta (narrator) describing yugānta portents within the Matsya Purāṇa’s end-of-age narrative frame

Entities Mentioned

• Cakra (disc)
• Candra (Moon)
• Āditya (Sun)
• Grahāḥ (Planets)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Yugānta
• Cosmic portents
• Astral imagery
• Divine weapons

FAQs

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

It portrays yugānta (end-of-age) as a time of overwhelming, luminous, and violent cosmic disturbance—sky filled with fast-moving, blazing forms likened to the sun, moon, and planets—signaling dissolution rather than orderly creation.

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

Indirectly, it reinforces the Purāṇic ethic that worldly stability is temporary; therefore kings and householders should prioritize dharma—charity, protection, restraint, and ritual duty—so their conduct remains meaningful even amid inevitable cosmic change.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct vāstu rule is stated; ritually, the verse functions as a yugānta-nimitta (ominous sign) motif that, in Purāṇic practice, prompts heightened devotion, expiatory rites (śānti), and reaffirmation of dharma rather than construction guidance.