Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — Maya’s War-Counsel to the Danavas and the Moonlit Revels in Tripura

Devanagari script

प्रयत्नेन वयं सर्वे कुर्मस्तव प्रभाषितम् तथा कुर्मो यथा रुद्रो न मोक्ष्यति पुरे शरम् //

Transliteration

prayatnena vayaṃ sarve kurmastava prabhāṣitam tathā kurmo yathā rudro na mokṣyati pure śaram //

Translation

With full effort, all of us shall carry out what you have declared; we will act in such a way that Rudra will not be able to discharge his arrow against the city.

Word by Word

• प्रयत्नेन: with effort, diligently

• वयम्: we

• सर्वे: all

• कुर्मः/कुर्मस् (कुर्मस्तव): we do/shall do

• तव: your

• प्रभाषितम्: spoken statement, command, declaration

• तथा: thus, in that manner

• कुर्मः (कुर्मो): we act, we shall do

• यथा: so that, in such a way that

• रुद्रः: Rudra (Śiva)

• न: not

• मोक्ष्यति: will release, will discharge

• पुरे: in/against the city

• शरम्: arrow, missile.

Speaker

• Unspecified allied speakers (a collective response of defenders/companions addressing a leader/commander)

Entities Mentioned

• Rudra

Tags

• Siege
• Royal duty
• Protection of city
• Divine weapon
• Strategy

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it reflects a martial-royal context where a group vows to act decisively to prevent Rudra from releasing a destructive missile against a city.

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

It aligns with rajadharma: protecting a city and its people through coordinated effort, obedience to wise command, and proactive strategy to avert catastrophe in times of conflict.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or temple-ritual rule appears; the focus is civic protection—implying the sanctity of the fortified city (pura) and the need for measures to avert weapon-based destruction.