Shloka 57

Matsya Purana — The Battle for Tripura: Portents

Devanagari script

सम्पूज्यमानो दितिजैर्महात्मभिः सहस्ररश्मिप्रतिमौजसैर् विभुः अभिष्टुतः सत्यरतैस् तपोधनैर् यथास्तशृङ्गाभिगतो दिवाकरः //

Transliteration

sampūjyamāno ditijairmahātmabhiḥ sahasraraśmipratimaujasair vibhuḥ abhiṣṭutaḥ satyaratais tapodhanair yathāstaśṛṅgābhigato divākaraḥ //

Translation

That all-powerful Lord, duly worshiped by the great-souled Daityas whose splendor rivaled the thousand-rayed Sun, and praised in hymns by truth-loving ascetics rich in tapas, shone forth like the Sun as it reaches the western mountain at dusk.

Word by Word

• sampūjyamānaḥ: being worshipped/fully honored

• ditijaiḥ: by the sons of Diti (Daityas/Asuras)

• mahātmabhiḥ: by great-souled/noble ones

• sahasra-raśmi: thousand-rayed (the Sun)

• pratima-aujasaiḥ: with energy/splendor comparable to

• vibhuḥ: the all-pervading mighty Lord

• abhiṣṭutaḥ: praised/hymned

• satya-rataiḥ: devoted to truth

• tapodhanaiḥ: by those whose wealth is austerity (ascetics)

• yathā: just as

• asta-śṛṅga: the western mountain peak (sunset mountain)

• abhigataḥ: reached/approached

• divākaraḥ: the Sun (maker of day).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the scene in the genealogical narrative

Entities Mentioned

• Daityas (sons of Diti)
• Divākara (Sun)
• Tapodhana (ascetics)

Tags

• Stuti
• Daityas
• Tapas
• Satya
• Puranic simile

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it uses solar imagery (the Sun at the western mountain) to convey the Lord’s radiant presence amid worship and hymns.

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

It models dharmic conduct through proper pūjā (honoring) and stuti (praise) by the powerful and by ascetics alike—implying that rulers and householders should uphold reverence, truthfulness, and support of tapas-based traditions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual emphasis is on pūjā and hymnody (abhiṣṭuti) rather than Vāstu rules; the verse highlights correct devotional protocol—honoring the deity and reciting praises as central ritual acts.