Shloka 147

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

त्रिपुरघ्नाय तीर्थाया-वक्राय रोमशाय च तिग्मायुधाय व्याख्याय सुसिद्धाय पुलस्तये //

Transliteration

tripuraghnāya tīrthāyā-vakrāya romaśāya ca tigmāyudhāya vyākhyāya susiddhāya pulastaye //

Translation

Salutation to Pulastya—renowned as the slayer of Tripura; the very Tīrtha, the sacred ford; the one of curved, austere form, the hairy ascetic; the bearer of a sharp weapon; the great expositor; the perfectly accomplished sage.

Word by Word

• tripura-ghnāya: to the slayer of Tripura

• tīrthāya: to the holy ford/pilgrimage itself (a sanctifying presence)

• vakrāya: to the bent/curved one (austere, inward-turned)

• romaśāya: to the hairy one/ascetic with matted body-hair

• ca: and

• tigma-āyudhāya: to him whose weapon is sharp/keen

• vyākhyāya: to the expounder/commentator/teacher

• su-siddhāya: to the well-accomplished, perfectly realized one

• pulastaye: to Pulastya (the sage)

Speaker

• Suta (or the narrator) in an invocatory/commendatory register (stotra-style enumeration of epithets)

Entities Mentioned

• Pulastya
• Tripura

Tags

• Invocation
• Rishi-Parampara
• Epithet-List
• Praise
• Sage-Lineage

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it functions as a devotional salutation, establishing sacred authority by praising a realized sage (Pulastya) through honorific epithets.

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

Indirectly, it models dharmic conduct: beginning teachings with reverence to authoritative sages and traditions (guru–ṛṣi–paramparā), which is a recommended foundation for righteous governance and disciplined household life.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it reflects the Purāṇic practice of maṅgala/namaskāra (opening salutations) before instruction; no specific Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated in this particular śloka.