Shloka 35

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

देवासुरविमर्देषु जायते हरिरीश्वरः हिरण्यकशिपौ दैत्ये त्रैलोक्यं प्राक्प्रशासति //

Transliteration

devāsuravimardeṣu jāyate harirīśvaraḥ hiraṇyakaśipau daitye trailokyaṃ prākpraśāsati //

Translation

Amid the crushing conflicts between the Devas and Asuras, Hari—the Supreme Lord—manifests. Previously, when the Daitya Hiraṇyakaśipu held power, he ruled over the three worlds.

Word by Word

• देव-असुर-विमर्देषु: in the trampling/violent clashes of Devas and Asuras

• जायते: is born/manifests

• हरिः: Hari (Viṣṇu)

• ईश्वरः: the Lord/Sovereign

• हिरण्यकशिपौ: in/under Hiraṇyakaśipu

• दैत्ये: the Daitya (demon-clan lord)

• त्रैलोक्यम्: the three worlds

• प्राक्: formerly/previously

• प्रशासति: ruled/governed

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting the narrative to the sages (traditional frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Devas
• Asuras
• Hiraṇyakaśipu
• Trailokya (three worlds)

Tags

• Devasura-war
• Vishnu-manifestation
• Asura-kingship
• Cosmic-governance
• Puranic-history

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it highlights cosmic disorder through Deva–Asura conflict and frames Hari’s manifestation as a restoring, world-ordering intervention.

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

By contrasting rightful cosmic governance with Hiraṇyakaśipu’s domination of the three worlds, it implies that rule (praśāsana) must align with dharma—power without righteousness becomes oppressive and invites divine correction.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; its focus is theological history—divine manifestation and the political control of the cosmos.