Shloka 158

Matsya Purana — The Slaying of Jambha and the Rise of Tāraka: Divine Battle Formations

Devanagari script

सर्वायुधपरिष्कारः सर्वास्त्रपरिरक्षितः त्रैलोक्यऋद्धिसम्पन्नः सुविस्तृतमहाननः //

Transliteration

sarvāyudhapariṣkāraḥ sarvāstraparirakṣitaḥ trailokyaṛddhisampannaḥ suvistṛtamahānanaḥ //

Translation

He is adorned with the complete array of weapons and equipped with every implement of war; protected on all sides by all divine missiles, endowed with the prosperity and majesty of the three worlds, and possessed of a vast and exalted countenance.

Word by Word

• sarva: all

• āyudha: weapons

• pariṣkāraḥ: adornment/equipment, complete outfitting

• sarva: all

• astra: missiles/divine weapons

• parirakṣitaḥ: fully guarded/protected

• trailokya: the three worlds

• ṛddhi: prosperity, splendor, sovereign fortune

• sampannaḥ: endowed with/possessing

• su-vistṛta: very expansive/broad

• mahā-ānanaḥ: great-faced, having a majestic countenance

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s description in the dialogue framework)

Tags

• Iconography
• Pratima Lakshana
• Divine Attributes
• Royal Majesty
• Protective Weapons

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it focuses on the perfected, world-protecting majesty of a supreme figure—signaled by being safeguarded by all astras and endowed with trailokya-ṛddhi.

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

It models the ideal of kṣātra-tejas (royal power): a ruler should be well-equipped, well-protected, and endowed with prosperity used for safeguarding the realm—mirroring “all-weapons” readiness and protective strength.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

As a Pratimā-lakṣaṇa style description, it guides ritual iconography: the deity/ideal figure is to be represented with complete weapons and a broad, majestic face—details relevant to temple image design and consecration contexts.