Shloka 20

Matsya Purana — Omens in Tripura and the Nārada–Maya Dialogue on Dharma

Devanagari script

त्वमधर्मरथारूढः सहैभिर्मत्तदानवैः अपकारिषु देवानां कुरुषे त्वं सहायताम् //

Transliteration

tvamadharmarathārūḍhaḥ sahaibhirmattadānavaiḥ apakāriṣu devānāṃ kuruṣe tvaṃ sahāyatām //

Translation

Mounted upon the chariot of unrighteousness, together with these intoxicated Dānavas, you are offering aid to those who do harm to the gods.

Word by Word

• त्वम् (tvam): you

• अधर्म-रथ-आरूढः (adharma-ratha-ārūḍhaḥ): mounted on the chariot of adharma (unrighteousness)

• सह (saha): together with

• एभिः (ebhiḥ): with these

• मत्त-दानवैः (matta-dānavaiḥ): with the frenzied/intoxicated Dānavas (demons)

• अपकारिषु (apakāriṣu): to/among those who do injury, harmful-doers

• देवानाम् (devānām): of the Devas (gods)

• कुरुषे (kuruṣe): you do/make/render

• त्वम् (tvam): you

• सहायताम् (sahāyatām): assistance, support, alliance.

Speaker

• Likely a Deva-aligned admonisher (contextual rebuke within Devasura discourse; exact speaker not explicit from the single verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Devas
• Danavas
• Adharma

Tags

• Dharma
• Devasura
• Adharma
• Ethics
• Puranic counsel

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is an ethical rebuke describing alignment with adharma and supporting forces hostile to the Devas.

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

It warns against forming alliances that strengthen harmful, unrighteous actors—implying that rulers and householders should support dharma, protect the good, and avoid enabling those who injure the righteous.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is referenced; the focus is moral-political: condemning assistance given to anti-Deva, adharma-driven groups.