Shloka 3

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

Devanagari script

रणाङ्गणात्समुत्पत्य देवर्षिर्नारदः प्रभुः कान्त्या चन्द्रोपमस्तूर्णं त्रिपुरं पुरमागतः //

Transliteration

raṇāṅgaṇātsamutpatya devarṣirnāradaḥ prabhuḥ kāntyā candropamastūrṇaṃ tripuraṃ puramāgataḥ //

Translation

Rising up from the battlefield, the divine seer Nārada—mighty and radiant like the moon—swiftly came to the city called Tripura.

Word by Word

• रणाङ्गणात्: from the battlefield

• समुत्पत्य: having risen/leapt up

• देवर्षिः: the divine sage

• नारदः: Nārada

• प्रभुः: powerful/lordly

• कान्त्या: by (his) splendor

• चन्द्रोपमः: comparable to the moon

• तूर्णम्: quickly

• त्रिपुरम्: Tripura

• पुरम्: city/fortified city

• आगतः: came/arrived

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) / Purāṇic narrator (contextual narration of events)

Entities Mentioned

• Narada
• Tripura

Tags

• Tripura
• Narada
• Mythic warfare
• Divine messenger
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it narrates a martial episode where Nārada departs from a battlefield and hastens to Tripura, highlighting movement within an ongoing mythic conflict rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it presents Nārada as a swift divine envoy in times of conflict—an archetype relevant to royal policy (rājadharma) where timely intelligence, counsel, and messengers are crucial during warfare and diplomacy.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse only names Tripura as a 'pura' (fortified city), implying an urban/fort context, but it does not give explicit Matsya Purana Vastu Shastra tips or temple-architecture rules in this line.