Shloka 53

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

Devanagari script

त्रिपुरे तु महान्घोरो भेरीशङ्खरवो बभौ दानवा निःसृता दृष्ट्वा देवदेवरथे सुरम् //

Transliteration

tripure tu mahānghoro bherīśaṅkharavo babhau dānavā niḥsṛtā dṛṣṭvā devadevarathe suram //

Translation

But in Tripura there arose a mighty and terrifying roar of war—kettle-drums and conch-shell blasts. Seeing the god upon the chariot of the Lord of gods, the Dānavas rushed out to confront him.

Word by Word

• त्रिपुरे: in Tripura

• तु: indeed/but

• महान्-घोरः: very great and dreadful

• भेरी: war-drum/kettle-drum

• शङ्ख-रवः: the sound of conches

• बभौ: arose/appeared/resounded

• दानवाः: the Dānavas (demonic clans)

• निःसृताः: having come out/rushed forth

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen

• देवदेव-रथे: on the chariot of the Lord of gods (Śiva/Divine Lord)

• सुरम्: the god/deva (the divine one)

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the Tripura episode within the Matsya Purana’s dialogue framework

Entities Mentioned

• Tripura
• Dānavas
• Devadeva (Lord of gods, commonly Śiva in Tripura-daha)
• Deva (the god on the chariot)

Tags

• Tripura-daha
• Shaiva myth
• Battle narrative
• Puranic warfare
• Conch and drum signals

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe cosmic creation or Pralaya; it depicts the outbreak of war in Tripura, marked by conch and drum signals, as the Dānavas mobilize on seeing the deity’s chariot.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the dharmic theme of preparedness and decisive response to imminent threat: the battlefield signals (conch/drum) represent organized mobilization—an ideal also valued in rajadharma (statecraft and defense), though the verse itself is mythic.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, the bherī (war-drum) and śaṅkha (conch) indicate auspicious yet martial sound-rites used to announce major actions; architecturally, “Tripura” evokes the fortified triple-city motif, but no specific Vastu/temple rule is stated in this verse.