Shloka 36

Matsya Purana — Purūravas Witnesses the Sports of Apsarases and Gandharvas; Attains the Grace...

Devanagari script

तमूचुर्नृपतिं गत्वा गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणाः राजन्स्वर्गोपमं देशम् इमं प्राप्तो ऽस्यरिंदम //

Transliteration

tamūcurnṛpatiṃ gatvā gandharvāpsarasāṃ gaṇāḥ rājansvargopamaṃ deśam imaṃ prāpto 'syariṃdama //

Translation

Approaching the king, the hosts of Gandharvas and Apsarases said: “O King, tamer of foes, you have reached this land that is like heaven.”

Word by Word

• tam: to him

• ūcuḥ: said

• nṛpatim: the king

• gatvā: having gone/approached

• gandharva-apsarasām: of Gandharvas and Apsarases

• gaṇāḥ: groups/hosts

• rājan: O king

• svarga-upamam: comparable to heaven

• deśam: land/region

• imam: this

• prāptaḥ asi: you have arrived

• ariṃdama: O subduer of enemies

Speaker

• Hosts of Gandharvas and Apsarases

Entities Mentioned

• Gandharvas
• Apsarases
• King (Nripati)

Tags

• Puranic narrative
• Celestial beings
• Kingship
• Svarga imagery
• Praise (stuti)

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it uses “svargopama” (heaven-like) imagery to praise a terrestrial region and the king’s arrival, focusing on narrative setting rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

By addressing the ruler as “ariṃdama” (subduer of enemies), the verse reflects the kṣatriya ideal of protecting the realm and maintaining order—core royal duties emphasized across Purāṇic dharma teachings.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure appears in this line; its key takeaway is the descriptive epithet “svargopama deśa,” often used in Purāṇas to mark an auspicious, idealized place suitable for sacred or royal activity in the surrounding context.