Shloka 25

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

Devanagari script

दृष्ट्वा दृष्ट्वा च तां वापीं मायया मयनिर्मिताम् हृष्टाननाक्षा दैत्येन्द्रा इदं वचनमब्रुवन् //

Transliteration

dṛṣṭvā dṛṣṭvā ca tāṃ vāpīṃ māyayā mayanirmitām hṛṣṭānanākṣā daityendrā idaṃ vacanamabruvan //

Translation

Again and again, seeing that well-tank—fashioned by Mayā and constructed by Maya (the master architect)—the lords of the Daityas, their faces and eyes bright with delight, spoke these words.

Word by Word

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā): having seen

• दृष्ट्वा दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā dṛṣṭvā): seeing repeatedly/again and again

• च (ca): and

• ताम् (tām): that

• वापीम् (vāpīm): a well-tank/reservoir/stepwell-like water structure

• मायया (māyayā): by magical power/illusionary art

• मयनिर्मिताम् (mayanirmitām): constructed by Maya (Mayāsura), the architect

• हृष्ट (hṛṣṭa): delighted

• आनन (ānana): face

• अक्ष (akṣa): eyes

• हृष्टाननाक्षाः (hṛṣṭānanākṣāḥ): with delighted faces and eyes

• दैत्येन्द्राः (daityendrāḥ): chiefs/lords of the Daityas

• इदम् (idam): this

• वचनम् (vacanam): speech/statement

• अब्रुवन् (abruvan): they said/spoke.

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narration) describing the Daitya-lords’ reaction; the next verse likely contains their direct speech

Entities Mentioned

• Maya (Mayāsura / divine architect)
• Daityas (Daitya-lords)

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Water Structures
• Maya Architecture
• Daityas
• Ancient Engineering

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it highlights marvel and craftsmanship—an engineered water structure (vāpī) attributed to Maya’s extraordinary art.

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

By foregrounding a vāpī (public water facility), the verse indirectly supports a key dharmic ideal: rulers and householders gain merit through creating and maintaining water resources for communities.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The technical focal point is the vāpī (well-tank/reservoir), a major element in Vastu-oriented civic planning; it signals sanctioned emphasis on waterworks as prestigious, skillful, and socially beneficial construction.