Shloka 23

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

Devanagari script

महामृतमयी वापी ह्य् एषा मायाभिरीश्वर सृष्टा दानवदैत्यानां हतानां जीववर्धिनी //

Transliteration

mahāmṛtamayī vāpī hy eṣā māyābhirīśvara sṛṣṭā dānavadaityānāṃ hatānāṃ jīvavardhinī //

Translation

O Lord, this well is verily filled with a ‘great death’—created by magical arts; it restores life and strengthens the vitality of the slain Dānavas and Daityas.

Word by Word

• mahā-mṛta-mayī: composed of great death / deathly in nature

• vāpī: well, deep reservoir

• hi: indeed, verily

• eṣā: this

• māyābhiḥ: by māyās, magical/illusory arts

• īśvara: O Lord / the Sovereign

• sṛṣṭā: created, produced

• dānava-daityānām: of the Dānavas and Daityas (asura clans)

• hatānām: of those who are slain

• jīva-vardhinī: life-increasing, reviving, vitality-restoring

Speaker

• Likely a narrator/participant addressing Īśvara (contextually Lord Matsya/Vishnu) while describing an asuric marvel; traditional dialogue frame of Matsya Purana often places instruction with Lord Matsya to Manu.

Entities Mentioned

• Īśvara
• Dānavas
• Daityas
• Māyā (magic/illusion)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Maya
• Asuras
• Occult
• Revival

FAQs

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

It highlights that during turbulent cosmic episodes, deceptive ‘māyā’-made creations can mimic life-and-death power—yet they remain artificial constructs, implying the supremacy of divine order over asuric illusion.

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

It indirectly warns rulers and householders to distrust unethical “quick fixes” and occult shortcuts; dharma demands discernment, avoiding reliance on deceptive powers that prop up adharma (here, reviving hostile asura forces).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The term vāpī (well/reservoir) points to a constructed water-work, but here it is a ‘māyā’-engineered marvel; ritually it signals the danger of unregulated magical/occult practices rather than a standard Vastu-approved water structure.