Shloka 8

Matsya Purana — Inquiry into Yayāti’s Story and the Kacha–Devayānī Episode

Devanagari script

सुराणामसुराणां च समजायत वै मिथः ऐश्वर्यं प्रति संघर्षस् त्रैलोक्ये सचराचरे //

Transliteration

surāṇāmasurāṇāṃ ca samajāyata vai mithaḥ aiśvaryaṃ prati saṃgharṣas trailokye sacarācare //

Translation

Between the gods and the demons there truly arose a mutual clash—a struggle for dominion—throughout the three worlds, with all that moves and all that is unmoving.

Word by Word

• सुराणाम् (surāṇām): of the gods

• असुराणाम् (asurāṇām): of the demons/asuras

• च (ca): and

• समजायत (samajāyata): arose, came to be

• वै (vai): indeed

• मिथः (mithaḥ): mutually, with one another

• ऐश्वर्यम् (aiśvaryam): sovereignty, lordship, dominion

• प्रति (prati): for, towards, concerning

• संघर्षः (saṃgharṣaḥ): clash, violent conflict

• त्रैलोक्ये (trailokye): in the three worlds

• सचराचरे (sacarācare): with the moving and the unmoving (all beings and things).

Speaker

• Sūta (narratorial voice summarizing the cosmic conflict)

Entities Mentioned

• Suras (Devas)
• Asuras
• Trailokya (three worlds)

Tags

• Devasura-war
• Cosmic-sovereignty
• Trailokya
• Mythic-conflict
• Puranic-narrative

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it portrays a destabilizing cosmic struggle for sovereignty between Devas and Asuras that affects the entire three-world system.

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

By framing conflict as driven by the pursuit of aiśvarya (dominion), it implicitly warns that rule must be grounded in dharma; unchecked ambition leads to disorder affecting all beings, a key Purāṇic lesson for kingship.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the verse functions as cosmological background, often used in Purāṇas to motivate later prescriptions for rites and order-restoring practices.