Shloka 7

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

Devanagari script

तेषां स पूजां पूजार्हः प्रतिगृह्य तपोधनः नारदः सुखमासीनः काञ्चने परमासने //

Transliteration

teṣāṃ sa pūjāṃ pūjārhaḥ pratigṛhya tapodhanaḥ nāradaḥ sukhamāsīnaḥ kāñcane paramāsane //

Translation

Nārada, the ascetic treasure and worthy of all honor, accepted their offerings of reverence and then sat at ease upon a splendid, supreme golden seat.

Word by Word

• तेषाम्: of them

• सः: he

• पूजाम्: worship, reverential offering

• पूजार्हः: worthy of worship

• प्रतिगृह्य: having accepted/received

• तपोधनः: one whose wealth is austerity (an eminent ascetic)

• नारदः: Nārada

• सुखम्: comfortably, with ease

• आसीनः: seated

• काञ्चने: golden

• परमासने: on the excellent/supreme seat

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the scene (third-person narration within the Matsya Purana’s dialogue framework)

Entities Mentioned

• Narada

Tags

• Hospitality
• Ritual honor
• Sage Narada
• Dharma of reception
• Puja

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it highlights dharmic hospitality—properly honoring a revered sage—within the narrative setting.

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

It models the grihastha/royal duty of atithi-satkara: offering respectful worship and an appropriate seat to a worthy guest, especially a tapasvin like Nārada.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it emphasizes puja and offering an āsana; the “golden excellent seat” signals formal reception protocol—an honored seating arrangement used in high-status worship and welcome rites.