Shloka 8

Matsya Purana — The Greatness and Procedure of the Aṅgāra

Devanagari script

साधु साधु महाबाहो विरोचन शिवं तव तत्तथा हसितं तस्य पप्रच्छ सुरसूदनः //

Transliteration

sādhu sādhu mahābāho virocana śivaṃ tava tattathā hasitaṃ tasya papraccha surasūdanaḥ //

Translation

“Well said, well said, O mighty-armed Virocana—may auspiciousness be yours.” Having spoken thus, Surasūdana then asked him about that very smile.

Word by Word

• साधु साधु: well done, well spoken

• महाबाहो: O mighty-armed one

• विरोचन: O Virocana

• शिवम्: auspiciousness, welfare, good fortune

• तव: for you/your

• तत्: that

• तथा: thus/indeed

• हसितम्: smile, laughter

• तस्य: of him/of that person

• पप्रच्छ: asked, inquired

• सुरसूदनः: slayer of the demons (epithet of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa/Indra depending on context)

Speaker

• Narrator (Purana voice) describing Surasūdana addressing Virocana

Entities Mentioned

• Virocana
• Surasūdana

Tags

• Dialogue
• Daitya lore
• Praise
• Inquiry
• Matsya Purana narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it is a brief narrative moment of praise followed by an inquiry about Virocana’s smile.

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

Indirectly, it models ideal discourse: commend what is well-spoken (“sādhu sādhu”) and then ask clarifying questions—an ethical pattern valued in Purāṇic instruction for rulers and householders alike.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it functions as connective dialogue within a narrative episode.