Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

तत एवं कृते ऽस्माभिस् त्रिपुरस्यापि रक्षणे प्रतीक्षिष्यन्ति विवशाः पुष्ययोगं दिवौकसः //

Transliteration

tata evaṃ kṛte 'smābhis tripurasyāpi rakṣaṇe pratīkṣiṣyanti vivaśāḥ puṣyayogaṃ divaukasaḥ //

Translation

When we have thus undertaken the protection of Tripura as well, the gods—left with no other course—will wait for the auspicious conjunction called Puṣya-yoga.

Word by Word

• तत् (tat): then/thereupon

• एवं (evaṃ): thus

• कृते (kṛte): when done/when undertaken

• अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ): by us

• त्रिपुरस्य (tripurasya): of Tripura

• अपि (api): also/even

• रक्षणे (rakṣaṇe): in the protection/guarding

• प्रतीक्षिष्यन्ति (pratīkṣiṣyanti): they will wait/await

• विवशाः (vivaśāḥ): helpless/compelled

• पुष्ययोगम् (puṣyayogam): Puṣya-yoga (auspicious astrological conjunction)

• दिवौकसः (divaukasaḥ): the dwellers of heaven, the gods (Devas).

Speaker

• Likely the principal narrator (traditionally Sūta) recounting the Devas’ strategy in the Tripura narrative within Matsya Purana

Entities Mentioned

• Tripura
• Devas (Divaukasaḥ)
• Puṣya (Nakṣatra)

Tags

• Tripura
• Devas
• Jyotiṣa
• AuspiciousTiming
• Protection

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it highlights a different Purāṇic theme—how cosmic events and divine actions are timed according to auspicious yogas (here, Puṣya-yoga) during a conflict involving Tripura.

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

Indirectly, it supports the dharmic principle of kāla (proper timing): even powerful agents act effectively by choosing the right time. For kings and householders, it implies planning, restraint, and acting when conditions are favorable rather than impulsively.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated, but the verse is ritually relevant in its emphasis on auspicious timing (muhūrta/yoga). Puṣya is widely treated as favorable for rites and undertakings, reflecting the Purāṇic concern for choosing proper astrological moments.