Shloka 2

Matsya Purana — The Battle for Tripura: Portents

Devanagari script

ईश्वरा मोदिताः सर्व उत्पेतुश्चाम्बरे तदा खगतास्तु विरेजुस्ते पक्षवन्त इवाचलाः //

Transliteration

īśvarā moditāḥ sarva utpetuścāmbare tadā khagatāstu virejuste pakṣavanta ivācalāḥ //

Translation

Then all the divine lords, filled with joy, rose up into the sky; and those beings moving through the air shone forth—like mountains endowed with wings.

Word by Word

• īśvarāḥ: divine lords/gods

• moditāḥ: delighted, gladdened

• sarve: all

• utpetuḥ: sprang up, rose, took flight

• ca: and

• ambare: in the sky, in the firmament

• tadā: then

• khagatāḥ: sky-goers (birds/celestial beings)

• tu: indeed

• virejuḥ: shone, appeared splendid

• te: they

• pakṣavantaḥ: winged, possessing wings

• iva: like

• acalāḥ: mountains (lit. immovables)

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the scene (likely within the Manu–Matsya dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Īśvaras (Devas)
• Khagas (sky-goers)

Tags

• Devas
• Celestial imagery
• Omens
• Cosmic narrative
• Matsya Purana scene-setting

FAQs

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

It does not directly describe Pralaya; it paints a celestial, auspicious scene where the gods rise into the sky and shine, suggesting heightened cosmic activity or a significant divine moment.

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

Indirectly, it reinforces a Purāṇic theme: when divine order is pleased or restored, the cosmos appears radiant—an ideal a king supports through dharma (protection, justice, ritual patronage).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual rule is stated; however, the imagery of “winged mountains” echoes Purāṇic symbolism often used in temple lore (mountain-as-cosmic-axis), useful for interpreting later iconography and sacred geography passages.