Shloka 28

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

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा भेरीरवं घोरं मेघारम्भितसंनिभम् न्यपतन्नसुरास्तूर्णं त्रिपुराद्युद्धलालसाः //

Transliteration

śrutvā bherīravaṃ ghoraṃ meghārambhitasaṃnibham nyapatannasurāstūrṇaṃ tripurādyuddhalālasāḥ //

Translation

Hearing the dreadful roar of the war-drums—like the rumbling onset of storm-clouds—the Asuras quickly rushed forth from Tripura, eager for battle.

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā): having heard

• भेरी-रवम् (bherī-ravam): the sound/roar of the kettledrum/war-drum

• घोरम् (ghoram): terrible, dreadful

• मेघ-आरम्भित-संनिभम् (meghārambhita-saṃnibham): resembling the beginning/onset of clouds (a storm’s first rumble)

• न्यपतन् (nyapatan): they rushed/fell upon (set out swiftly)

• असुराः (asurāḥ): the Asuras/demons

• तूर्णम् (tūrṇam): quickly, at once

• त्रिपुरात् (tripurāt): from Tripura (the triple city/fortress)

• युद्ध-लालसाः (yuddha-lālasāḥ): desirous/eager for battle.

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the scene

Entities Mentioned

• Asuras
• Tripura
• Bherī (war-drum)

Tags

• Tripura
• Devasura War
• Shaiva Mythology
• Battle Prelude
• Puranic Narrative

FAQs

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

Nothing directly about pralaya is stated here; the verse is a martial scene-setting, using storm-cloud imagery to intensify the sound of drums before battle.

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

Indirectly, it highlights readiness and swift response to a call-to-action; in dharma literature this parallels the kṣatriya ideal of promptness in defense and disciplined mobilization.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The only implied element is the fortified locus ‘Tripura’ (a famed stronghold); no explicit Vastu or ritual procedure is taught in this verse beyond the battlefield drum-signal motif.