Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — Tripura’s Prosperity

Devanagari script

खेचराः खेचरारावा भो भो दाक्षायणीसुताः निशामयध्वं स्वप्नो ऽयं मया दृष्टो भयावहः //

Transliteration

khecarāḥ khecarārāvā bho bho dākṣāyaṇīsutāḥ niśāmayadhvaṃ svapno 'yaṃ mayā dṛṣṭo bhayāvahaḥ //

Translation

“O sky-roamers—O you who cry out as you move through the heavens! O sons of Dākṣāyaṇī (Diti), listen: I have seen this dream, and it is terrifying.”

Word by Word

• खेचराः: sky-goers, aerial beings

• खेचरारावाः: those whose cries resound while moving in the sky (loud-voiced sky-roamers)

• भो भो: O! O! (a vocative call)

• दाक्षायणीसुताः: sons of Dākṣāyaṇī (typically Diti—i.e., Daityas/Asuras)

• निशामयध्वम्: listen, take heed

• स्वप्नः अयम्: this dream

• मया दृष्टः: seen by me

• भयावहः: fear-bringing, dreadful, ominous

Speaker

• An unnamed Asura/Daitya leader addressing the Daityas (sons of Dākṣāyaṇī/Diti)

Entities Mentioned

• Khecara (sky-roaming beings)
• Dākṣāyaṇī
• Daityas/Asuras (implied by dākṣāyaṇīsutāḥ)

Tags

• Dream-omens
• Asura-council
• Portents
• Puranic narrative
• Conflict-foreshadowing

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it uses a dream as an omen (nimitta) to foreshadow impending danger or conflict within a narrative episode.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ethic of heeding warnings and consulting one’s community: a leader alerts his followers to a threatening sign, paralleling a ruler’s duty to remain vigilant and protect his people.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is primarily about a portentous dream and a public summons to listen.