Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — The Advent of Narasiṃha and Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Weapon-Assault

Devanagari script

चन्द्रमाश्च सनक्षत्रैर् आदित्यैर् वसुभिः सह धनदो वरुणश्चैव यमः शक्रः शचीपतिः //

Transliteration

candramāśca sanakṣatrair ādityair vasubhiḥ saha dhanado varuṇaścaiva yamaḥ śakraḥ śacīpatiḥ //

Translation

And the Moon, together with the constellations; along with the Ādityas and the Vasus; as well as Dhanada (Kubera), Varuṇa, Yama, and Śakra—Indra, the lord of Śacī.

Word by Word

• चन्द्रमाः: the Moon (Candra)

• च: and

• स-नक्षत्रैः: together with the Nakṣatras/constellations

• आदित्यैः: with the Ādityas (solar deities)

• वसुभिः: with the Vasus

• सह: along with

• धनदः: Dhanada, the giver of wealth (Kubera)

• वरुणः: Varuṇa (lord of waters/cosmic order)

• च एव: and indeed/also

• यमः: Yama (lord of justice/death)

• शक्रः: Śakra (Indra)

• शचीपतिः: husband of Śacī (Indra).

Speaker

• Likely Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) presenting a catalog of deities (deva-gaṇa) within the Matsya Purana’s cosmological discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Candra (Moon)
• Nakṣatras
• Ādityas
• Vasus
• Dhanada (Kubera)
• Varuṇa
• Yama
• Śakra (Indra)
• Śacī

Tags

• Cosmology
• Devas
• Dikpālas
• Puranic taxonomy
• Celestial order

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it situates the cosmos through an orderly enumeration of key celestial and divine powers that uphold cosmic functioning.

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

By naming Yama (justice) and Indra (sovereignty), the verse evokes ideals of righteous governance and disciplined household life—upholding order, law, and proper ritual alignment with the divine hierarchy.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse functions well as a deva-invocation list used in ritual contexts; such enumerations often inform temple/altar consecrations where deities and cosmic guardians are invoked for protection and auspiciousness.