Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — Vishnu’s Names Across Yugas and the Gods’ Refuge During the Tārakāmaya War

Devanagari script

दीप्ततोयाशनिपनैर् वज्रवेगानलानिलैः रवैः सुघोरैरुत्पातैर् दह्यमानम् इवाम्बरम् //

Transliteration

dīptatoyāśanipanair vajravegānalānilaiḥ ravaiḥ sughorairutpātair dahyamānam ivāmbaram //

Translation

With blazing torrents, crashing thunder and lightning, winds swift as a thunderbolt, and the rush of fire and storm—amid dreadfully terrifying roars and ominous prodigies—the very sky seemed as though it were being consumed by flames.

Word by Word

• dīpta: blazing, flaming

• toya: water, rain-torrents

• aśani: thunderbolt/lightning

• panaiḥ: with crashing sounds/peals

• vajra-vega: having the speed/force of a thunderbolt

• anala: fire

• anilaiḥ: with winds

• ravaiḥ: with loud roars/sounds

• su-ghoraiḥ: exceedingly terrible

• utpātaiḥ: with portents/ominous calamities

• dahyamānam: burning, being consumed

• iva: as if, like

• ambaram: the sky, firmament

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (instructing Vaivasvata Manu on pralaya-like omens and upheavals)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Utpata
• Cosmic Omens
• Storm Imagery
• Matsya-Avatara Context

FAQs

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

It depicts pralaya-like conditions through violent, unnatural atmospheric upheavals—portents (utpāta) and a sky that appears to burn—signaling a breakdown of cosmic order.

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

By highlighting ominous public calamities and portents, it implies the need for vigilance, protective governance, and timely ritual/ethical response—core expectations of a king and a responsible householder in Purāṇic dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu rule is stated; the key ritual takeaway is the prominence of utpāta (ominous signs), which traditionally prompt expiatory rites (śānti/pravāyaścitta) to restore auspiciousness.