Shloka 30

Matsya Purana — Skanda’s Consecration

Devanagari script

जितः स शक्रो नाकस्माज् जायते संश्रयाश्रयः निमित्तानि च दुष्टानि सो ऽपश्यद्दुष्टचेष्टितः //

Transliteration

jitaḥ sa śakro nākasmāj jāyate saṃśrayāśrayaḥ nimittāni ca duṣṭāni so 'paśyadduṣṭaceṣṭitaḥ //

Translation

That Śakra (Indra), having been defeated, did not become a refuge for others without cause; and, being of troubled conduct, he beheld evil portents and inauspicious signs.

Word by Word

• jitaḥ: defeated, overcome

• saḥ: he

• śakraḥ: Śakra/Indra

• na: not

• akasmāt: without cause, suddenly

• jāyate: becomes, arises

• saṃśraya-āśrayaḥ: a shelter/refuge for those seeking protection (support of dependents)

• nimittāni: omens, portents, indications

• ca: and

• duṣṭāni: evil, inauspicious

• saḥ: he

• apaśyat: saw, perceived

• duṣṭa-ceṣṭitaḥ: one of wicked/deranged conduct (or acting wrongly).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) / Purāṇic narrator (contextual narration of Indra’s condition)

Entities Mentioned

• Śakra (Indra)

Tags

• Indra
• Nimitta
• Omens
• Defeat
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it illustrates a moral-cosmic principle in Purāṇic history: defeat and inner disorder are accompanied by inauspicious omens (nimittas), signaling decline rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

It implies that leadership must be grounded in steadiness and right conduct: one cannot truly become an āśraya (refuge/protector) for dependents “without cause” or without merit; unethical behavior invites instability and warning-signs that precede loss of authority.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-rule is stated here; the only technical element is ritual-cosmological ‘nimitta’ (omens), a category used in Purāṇic and ritual traditions to assess auspiciousness before major actions.