Shloka 83

Matsya Purana — The Burning of Tripura and Rudra’s Victory

Devanagari script

सम्पूज्यमानं त्रिदशैः समीक्ष्य गणैर्गणेशाधिपतिं तु मुख्यम् हर्षाद् ववल्गुर् जहसुश्च देवा जग्मुर्ननर्दुस्तु विषक्तहस्ताः //

Transliteration

sampūjyamānaṃ tridaśaiḥ samīkṣya gaṇairgaṇeśādhipatiṃ tu mukhyam harṣād vavalgur jahasuśca devā jagmurnanardustu viṣaktahastāḥ //

Translation

Seeing the foremost lord of Gaṇeśa’s hosts duly worshipped by the Thirty (gods), the devas, filled with joy, leapt about and laughed; then they departed, shouting aloud, their hands still clasped together in reverent salutation.

Word by Word

• सम्पूज्यमानम्: being fully honored/worshipped

• त्रिदशैः: by the thirty gods (the devas)

• समीक्ष्य: having seen/observed

• गणैः: by the gaṇas (attendant hosts)

• गणेशाधिपतिम्: the lord/chief of Gaṇeśa’s hosts (Gaṇeśa as Gaṇādhipa)

• तु: indeed

• मुख्यम्: the foremost, principal

• हर्षात्: out of joy

• ववल्गुः: they leapt/danced in excitement

• जहसुश्च: and they laughed

• देवाः: the gods

• जग्मुः: they went/departed

• ननर्दुः: they shouted/roared

• तु: and/indeed

• विषक्तहस्ताः: with hands joined/clasped (as in añjali), still engaged in reverence.

Speaker

• Likely Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the scene (narrative voice; not direct dialogue)

Entities Mentioned

• Devas (Tridaśa)
• Gaṇas
• Gaṇeśa (Gaṇādhipa)

Tags

• Gaṇeśa
• Deva-stuti
• Ritual honor
• Purāṇic narrative
• Auspiciousness

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it emphasizes auspicious order in sacred action—honoring the chief Gaṇādhipa—after which the devas rejoice and depart, highlighting ritual harmony rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

It reinforces the Purāṇic ethic of beginning undertakings with proper reverence to the presiding deity of obstacles (Gaṇeśa/Gaṇādhipa). For kings and householders, it implies that public rites, governance acts, and domestic ceremonies should be inaugurated with due worship to ensure success and social-spiritual auspiciousness.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, the verse underscores formal pūjā and the concluding gesture of joined hands (añjali) as markers of proper observance. In Vāstu/temple practice, it aligns with the common Matsya Purāṇa-linked principle of commencing construction, installation, or consecration with Gaṇeśa-related rites to remove impediments.