Shloka 24

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

Devanagari script

इत्येवमावेद्य भयं दानवोपस्थितं महत् दानवानां पुनर्देवो देवेशपदमागतः //

Transliteration

ityevamāvedya bhayaṃ dānavopasthitaṃ mahat dānavānāṃ punardevo deveśapadamāgataḥ //

Translation

Having thus reported the great fear brought on by the Dānavas, the god (Indra) once again attained the station of Lord of the Gods, in spite of the Dānavas.

Word by Word

• iti evam: thus, in this manner

• āvedya: having informed/reported

• bhayam: fear, danger

• dānava-upasthitam: caused by/occasioned by the Dānavas

• mahat: great, immense

• dānavānām: of the Dānavas / in relation to the Dānavas

• punaḥ: again, once more

• devaḥ: the god (here, the king of gods—Indra)

• deveśa-padam: the position/status of the Lord of the gods

• āgataḥ: reached, attained, came to.

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic voice, traditionally Sūta) describing the outcome of the episode

Entities Mentioned

• Dānavas
• Deva (Indra implied)
• Deveśa (Lord of the Devas)

Tags

• Devāsura
• Indra
• CosmicOrder
• Dharma
• Restoration

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it highlights the restoration of cosmic governance—Indra regaining the role of Deveśa after a crisis caused by the Dānavas.

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

By portraying the recovery of rightful authority after danger is duly reported and addressed, it implicitly supports the dharmic ideal that rulers must respond to threats to social order and re-establish stable leadership.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is political-cosmic: the return to the office of Deveśa (rightful sovereignty).