Shloka 26

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

Devanagari script

शूराः स्थ जातपुत्राः स्थ कृतकृत्याः स्थ दानवाः युध्यध्वं दैवतैः सार्धं कर्तव्यं चापि नो भयम् //

Transliteration

śūrāḥ stha jātaputrāḥ stha kṛtakṛtyāḥ stha dānavāḥ yudhyadhvaṃ daivataiḥ sārdhaṃ kartavyaṃ cāpi no bhayam //

Translation

O Dānavas, you are heroes; you have begotten sons; you are men who have accomplished your aims. Fight together with the gods—this is your duty, and for us there is no fear.

Word by Word

• śūrāḥ: heroes, valiant ones

• stha: you are (indeed)

• jāta-putrāḥ: those who have produced sons/offspring

• kṛta-kṛtyāḥ: those who have fulfilled their tasks, achieved their purpose

• dānavāḥ: Dānavas (a class of asuras)

• yudhyadhvam: fight! (2nd person plural imperative)

• daivataiḥ: with the gods/deities

• sārdham: together, in company

• kartavyam: to be done, duty

• ca api: and also/indeed

• naḥ: for us/our

• bhayam: fear.

Speaker

• A Dānava leader (commander/elder) addressing the Dānavas (asura host)

Entities Mentioned

• Dānavas
• Daivatas (Devas)

Tags

• Deva-Asura War
• Dānavas
• Heroic Exhortation
• Dharma (Duty)
• Puranic Warfare

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is a martial exhortation in a Deva–Dānava conflict and does not address pralaya or cosmological dissolution.

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

It emphasizes kartavya (duty) and fearlessness in undertaking one’s appointed role; by analogy, kings are urged to uphold their responsibilities with courage, and householders to perform obligations without wavering.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None explicitly—there is no Vāstu, temple-building, iconography, or ritual procedure referenced in this shloka.