Shloka 23

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

Devanagari script

स त्वं महौजसं नित्यं प्रपद्यस्व महेश्वरम् यास्यसे सह पुत्रेण दानवैः सह मानद //

Transliteration

sa tvaṃ mahaujasaṃ nityaṃ prapadyasva maheśvaram yāsyase saha putreṇa dānavaiḥ saha mānada //

Translation

Therefore, you should always take refuge in Mahēśvara, the ever-mighty Lord. Then, O giver of honor, you will depart together with your son, in the company of the Dānavas.

Word by Word

• saḥ: therefore/that (one)

• tvam: you

• mahaujasaṃ: of great splendor/immense power

• nityam: always

• prapadyasva: take refuge/surrender

• maheśvaram: Mahēśvara (Śiva), the Great Lord

• yāsyase: you will go/depart/attain (a destined state)

• saha: together/with

• putreṇa: with (your) son

• dānavaiḥ: with the Dānavas (a class of asuras)

• saha: along with

• mānada: O giver of honor/respectful one

Speaker

• Narrator (likely Sūta) relaying counsel within a Daitya/Dānava narrative context

Entities Mentioned

• Mahēśvara (Śiva)
• Dānavas

Tags

• Śiva-śaraṇāgati
• Dānava
• Devotional counsel
• Puranic narrative
• Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it gives devotional counsel—seeking refuge in Mahēśvara—and speaks of one’s destined departure/association with the Dānavas.

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

It emphasizes śaraṇāgati (taking refuge in the Lord) as a guiding ethical act: sustained devotion and surrender are presented as stabilizing dharma, shaping one’s fate and associations.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple-building rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is the primacy of devotion and surrender to Mahēśvara as a spiritual discipline.