Shloka 68
Matsya Purana — The Gods Seek Śiva’s Refuge: The Cosmic Chariot Prepared for the Burning of T...
हरमजितमजं प्रतुष्टुवुर् वचनविशेषैर् विचित्रभूषणैः रथस्त्रिपुरे सकाञ्चनाचलो व्रजति सपक्ष इवाद्रिरम्बरे //
haramajitamajaṃ pratuṣṭuvur vacanaviśeṣair vicitrabhūṣaṇaiḥ rathastripure sakāñcanācalo vrajati sapakṣa ivādrirambare //
With choice and artfully ornamented words, they praised Hara—the Unconquered and the Unborn. Then the chariot set forth toward Tripura, bearing the golden mountain, moving through the sky like a winged peak.
FAQs
This verse is not a Pralaya teaching; it uses cosmic-scale imagery (a ‘winged mountain’ in the sky) to heighten the mythic atmosphere of Śiva’s advance toward Tripura rather than describing dissolution.
Indirectly, it models dharmic conduct through ‘stuti’ (reverent praise) and disciplined speech—suggesting that rulers and householders should cultivate refined, truthful, and purposeful language in worship and public life.
The key motif is ‘Tripura’ (a fortified triple city) and the ceremonial movement of a divine chariot—useful for ritual/temple storytelling contexts and iconographic programs, though it does not give direct Matsya Purana Vastu Shastra tips or building rules in this verse.