Shloka 64

Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Asuras; Birth of Aurva Fire; Countering Tamasī Māyā through ...

Devanagari script

हिरण्यकशिपुर्दृष्ट्वा तदा तन्महदद्भुतम् उच्चैः प्रणतसर्वाङ्गो वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह //

Transliteration

hiraṇyakaśipurdṛṣṭvā tadā tanmahadadbhutam uccaiḥ praṇatasarvāṅgo vākyametaduvāca ha //

Translation

Then Hiraṇyakaśipu, seeing that great marvel, bowed down with all his limbs and spoke these words aloud.

Word by Word

• हिरण्यकशिपुः: Hiraṇyakaśipu

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen

• तदा: then

• तत्: that

• महत्: great

• अद्भुतम्: wonder/marvel

• उच्चैः: loudly/aloud

• प्रणत-सर्वाङ्गः: with all limbs bowed down (fully prostrated)

• वाक्यम्: words/speech

• एतत्: this

• उवाच: said/spoke

• ह: indeed/it is said

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narration; the verse describes Hiraṇyakaśipu’s reaction rather than direct speech content)

Entities Mentioned

• Hiraṇyakaśipu

Tags

• Prahlada
• Narasimha
• Daitya
• Bhakti
• Miracle

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it depicts a dramatic moment where Hiraṇyakaśipu witnesses a “great marvel,” emphasizing divine intervention rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

It indirectly teaches rajadharma and grihastha ethics: even the powerful must recognize higher truth, restrain arrogance, and respond to extraordinary signs with humility rather than violence or denial.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; the focus is narrative—prostration (full bodily bow) as a gesture of submission and awe.