Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity, Shloka 56

Devanagari script

देवपत्न्यो द्रुमा नागा दैत्याश्चाप्सरसां गणाः अस्त्राणि सर्वशस्त्राणि राजानो वाहनानि च //

Transliteration

devapatnyo drumā nāgā daityāścāpsarasāṃ gaṇāḥ astrāṇi sarvaśastrāṇi rājāno vāhanāni ca //

Translation

诸神之妻、林木、那伽、代底耶与众天女（Apsaras）之群；并诸飞射之器与一切兵刃、诸王及其乘舆——（当时皆被召集/皆受其影响）。

Word by Word

• देवपत्न्यः: wives of the gods

• द्रुमाः: trees

• नागाः: Nāgas (serpent beings)

• दैत्याः: Daityas (demonic titans)

• च: and

• अप्सरसाम् गणाः: hosts/companies of Apsarases (celestial nymphs)

• अस्त्राणि: missiles/divine projectile weapons

• सर्व-शस्त्राणि: all weapons/arms

• राजानः: kings

• वाहनानि: vehicles/mounts/chariots

• च: and

• (समाहृत/समुपस्थित): gathered together/come to be present (implied by context).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual narration of pralaya conditions)

Entities Mentioned

• Devapatnīs (wives of the Devas)
• Drumas (trees)
• Nāgas
• Daityas
• Apsarases
• Astras
• Shastras
• Kings (Rājānaḥ)
• Vāhanas (vehicles/mounts)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Cosmic disorder
• Portents
• Puranic cosmology
• Matsya-avatara

FAQs

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

It portrays pralaya as a totalizing upheaval in which all classes of beings—divine, terrestrial, and subterranean—as well as royal power and even weaponry/technology are swept into a single overwhelming condition, indicating the leveling force of dissolution.

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

By explicitly including kings, vehicles, and weapons among what is overtaken, the verse implies the ethical lesson central to the Manu–Matsya dialogue: worldly sovereignty and martial capacity cannot override cosmic law, so a king’s duty is preparedness, dharma, and refuge in righteous guidance rather than pride in force.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or temple-rule detail appears; however, the comprehensive list (beings, arms, rulers, conveyances) functions as a ritual-cosmological inventory typical of Purāṇic pralaya sections, underscoring that rites and structures too are ultimately subordinate to cosmic cycles.