Shloka 14

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

Devanagari script

भगवन्नास्त्यविदितम् उत्पातेषु तवानघ अनागतमतीतं च भवाञ्जानाति तत्त्वतः //

Transliteration

bhagavannāstyaviditam utpāteṣu tavānagha anāgatamatītaṃ ca bhavāñjānāti tattvataḥ //

Translation

O Blessed Lord, O sinless one—nothing concerning portents (utpāta) is unknown to you. You know, in truth, both what is yet to come and what has already passed.

Word by Word

• bhagavan: O Lord, Blessed One

• na asti: there is not

• aviditam: unknown (unascertained)

• utpāteṣu: regarding omens/portents

• tava: to you/for you

• anagha: O faultless one, sinless

• anāgatam: the future, what has not yet come

• atītam: the past, what has gone by

• ca: and

• bhavān: you

• jānāti: know

• tattvataḥ: truly, in accordance with reality

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (addressing Lord Matsya/Vishnu)

Entities Mentioned

• Vaivasvata Manu
• Lord Matsya (Vishnu)

Tags

• Utpata
• Omens
• Prophecy
• Pralaya
• Dharma

FAQs

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

It portrays the divine/supremely wise speaker as knowing past and future realities, a key premise for explaining Pralaya-related signs and the correct response to cosmic upheavals.

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

It frames omen-interpretation as a matter requiring authoritative guidance; rulers and householders should rely on dharmic counsel (scripture/wise teachers) rather than panic, aligning action with true knowledge.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or iconographic rule is stated; the verse instead establishes the authority needed for prescribing ritual remedies (śānti, prayāścitta) when ominous signs appear.