Shloka 105

Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth

Devanagari script

पुष्पवृष्टिं प्रमुमुचुस् तस्मिंस्तु हिमभूधरे जगुर्गन्धर्वमुख्याश्च ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः //

Transliteration

puṣpavṛṣṭiṃ pramumucus tasmiṃstu himabhūdhare jagurgandharvamukhyāśca nanṛtuścāpsarogaṇāḥ //

Translation

On that Himalayan mountain, they released a showering rain of flowers; the foremost Gandharvas sang, and hosts of Apsarases danced.

Word by Word

• पुष्पवृष्टिम् (puṣpavṛṣṭim): a shower/rain of flowers

• प्रमुमुचुः (pramumucuḥ): they released/let fall

• तस्मिन् (tasmin): in that place/there

• तु (tu): indeed/then

• हिमभूधरे (himabhūdhare): on the snow-mountain, i.e., the Himalaya

• जगुः (jaguḥ): they sang

• गन्धर्वमुख्याः (gandharva-mukhyāḥ): the chief/foremost Gandharvas

• च (ca): and

• ननृतुः (nanṛtuḥ): they danced

• च (ca): and

• अप्सरोगणाः (apsaro-gaṇāḥ): groups/hosts of Apsarases (celestial nymphs).

Speaker

• Narrator (Puranic narrator voice; likely Sūta recounting the scene)

Entities Mentioned

• Himabhūdhara (Himalaya)
• Gandharvas
• Apsarases

Tags

• Tirtha
• Himalaya
• Deva-celebration
• Stuti
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

It does not describe pralaya; it depicts a divine celebration motif—flower-rain, celestial song, and dance—used in Puranas to mark sanctity, victory, or divine approval at a sacred place.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Matsya Purana’s broader ethic that dharmic acts—especially honoring sacred places and rites—invite auspiciousness; the celestial celebration functions as a narrative signal that the event or location is religiously meritorious.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, the “flower-shower” (puṣpavṛṣṭi) is a classic auspicious sign associated with successful worship, consecration, or sacred occurrences; the verse itself does not give Vastu/temple-building rules but fits the broader ritual vocabulary used in consecratory contexts.