Shloka 12

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

Devanagari script

कल्पं स्थास्यति वा खस्थं त्रिपुरं शाश्वतं ध्रुवम् अदानवं वा भविता नारायणपदत्रयम् //

Transliteration

kalpaṃ sthāsyati vā khasthaṃ tripuraṃ śāśvataṃ dhruvam adānavaṃ vā bhavitā nārāyaṇapadatrayam //

Translation

The sky-borne Tripura will endure for a kalpa—eternal and steadfast; and likewise the threefold station of Nārāyaṇa shall remain free from the Daityas (demons).

Word by Word

कल्पम्for a kalpa (aeon)

स्थास्यतिwill stand/endure

वाor/indeed

खस्थम्situated in the sky/heavenly

त्रिपुरम्Tripura (the three cities/fortresses)

शाश्वतम्eternal

ध्रुवम्firm, unshaken

अदानवम्without Dānavas/Daityas, free of demons

वाand/indeed

भविताwill be/shall come to be

नारायणपदत्रयम्the threefold abode/step/station of Nārāyaṇa

Speaker

Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution within the Matsya–Manu dialogue flow)

Entities Mentioned

TripuraNarayanaDanavas (Daityas)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes endurance across cosmic time (a kalpa): certain divine/celestial abodes—Tripura and Nārāyaṇa’s threefold station—are described as stable and protected, implying continuity even as worlds undergo cycles.

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

Indirectly, it frames an ethical ideal of “protected order”: just as Nārāyaṇa’s abode is said to be free from demonic forces, a king is expected to maintain a realm safeguarded from adharma and हिंसा (violent disorder) through righteous governance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

While not a Vāstu rule, it uses the imagery of enduring celestial fortresses/abodes (Tripura, Nārāyaṇa-pada) that become models in Purāṇic thought for consecrated space—ritually protected, stable, and “free from hostile forces.”