Shloka 1

Matsya Purana — Omens in Tripura and the Nārada–Maya Dialogue on Dharma

Devanagari script

*सूत उवाच पूज्यमाने रथे तस्मिंल् लोकैर्देवे रथे स्थिते प्रमथेषु नदत्सूग्रं प्रवदत्सु च साध्विति //

Transliteration

*sūta uvāca pūjyamāne rathe tasmiṃl lokairdeve rathe sthite pramatheṣu nadatsūgraṃ pravadatsu ca sādhviti //

Translation

Sūta said: When that chariot was being worshipped by the people, and the god was seated upon the chariot, the Pramathas roared loudly and cried out, “Well done! Well done!”

Word by Word

• sūtaḥ: Sūta (the narrator)

• uvāca: said

• pūjyamāne: while being worshipped/honoured

• rathe: on/with the chariot

• tasmin: in/at that (chariot/occasion)

• lokaiḥ: by the people

• deve: the god/deity

• rathe sthite: seated/established on the chariot

• pramatheṣu: among the Pramathas (attendant hosts)

• nadatsu: roaring/shouting

• ugram: fiercely, loudly

• pravadatsu: proclaiming/uttering

• ca: and

• sādhv iti: 'well done'—thus.

Speaker

• Suta

Entities Mentioned

• Suta
• Deva (the deity on the chariot)
• Pramathas

Tags

• Ritual
• Procession
• Praise
• Deva-Ratha
• Iconography

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it depicts a ritual-public moment of honouring a divine chariot, marked by loud acclamation from attendant beings.

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

It implies the dharmic duty of public devotion—supporting communal worship and honouring the deity in festival or ceremonial settings, which kings and householders traditionally patronize.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it reflects deva-ratha (festival chariot) worship and formal acclamation; by implication it connects to temple-festival planning—processional routes, gathering spaces, and ceremonial placement of the deity.