Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — Maya’s Nectar-Reservoir in Tripura and the Revival of the Slain in the Tripur...

Devanagari script

वापीममृततोयेन पूर्णां स्रक्ष्ये वरौषधीः जीविष्यन्ति तदा दैत्याः संजीवनवरौषधैः //

Transliteration

vāpīmamṛtatoyena pūrṇāṃ srakṣye varauṣadhīḥ jīviṣyanti tadā daityāḥ saṃjīvanavarauṣadhaiḥ //

Translation

“I shall prepare a well filled with nectar-like water and bring forth the excellent medicinal herbs; then the Daityas will live again through those life-restoring saṃjīvanī herbs.”

Word by Word

• vāpīm: a well/step-well/reservoir

• amṛta-toyena: with nectar(-like) water

• pūrṇām: filled, full

• srakṣye (sra(k)ṣye): I shall create/produce/bring forth

• vara-auṣadhīḥ: excellent herbs/medicinal plants

• jīviṣyanti: they will live, will regain life

• tadā: then, at that time

• daityāḥ: the Daityas (sons of Diti

• saṃjīvana-vara-auṣadhaiḥ: by the excellent life-restoring herbs (saṃjīvanī-type medicines).

Speaker

• Likely Lord Matsya (Vishnu) describing the means of restoration/revival within the narrative frame to Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Daityas
• Amṛta
• Saṃjīvanī (life-restoring herb)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Restoration
• Amrita
• Herbal lore
• Asura narratives

FAQs

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

It emphasizes restoration after destruction: life can be renewed through divinely empowered means (amṛta-water and saṃjīvanī herbs), a recurring Purāṇic counterpoint to pralaya’s devastation.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Matsya Purana’s ethic of protection and renewal: rulers and householders are urged to preserve life and health through proper resources (water, medicines) and timely remedial acts.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architecturally it points to the sacred utility of a vāpī (well/reservoir) as a life-sustaining structure; ritually it suggests consecrated water and medicinal substances as instruments of restoration.