Shloka 27

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

Devanagari script

जित्वा वयं भविष्यामः सर्वे ऽमरसभासदः देवांश्च सेन्द्रकान्हत्वा लोकान्भोक्ष्यामहे ऽसुराः //

Transliteration

jitvā vayaṃ bhaviṣyāmaḥ sarve 'marasabhāsadaḥ devāṃśca sendrakānhatvā lokānbhokṣyāmahe 'surāḥ //

Translation

“Having conquered, we shall all become members of the assembly of the Immortals; and after slaying the gods together with Indra, we Asuras shall enjoy, rule, and possess the worlds.”

Word by Word

• jitvā: having conquered

• vayam: we

• bhaviṣyāmaḥ: shall become

• sarve: all

• amara-sabhā-sadaḥ: seated in/attendants of the assembly of the immortals (heavenly court)

• devān: the gods

• ca: and

• sa-indrakān: together with Indra

• hatvā: having slain

• lokān: the worlds/realms

• bhokṣyāmahe: we shall enjoy/possess/rule

• asurāḥ: the Asuras (anti-god powers)

Speaker

• Asuras (collective boast; likely quoted within the narrator’s account in the Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Asuras
• Devas
• Indra
• Amarasabha (assembly of immortals)
• Lokas (worlds)

Tags

• Asura-Deva War
• Indra
• Heavenly Court
• Cosmic Sovereignty
• Puranic Conflict

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it reflects a pre-dissolution cosmic power struggle where Asuras seek to overthrow Indra and seize the lokas—an instability that Purāṇas often frame as a symptom of adharma requiring divine restoration.

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

By portraying ambition rooted in violence and usurpation, the verse implicitly contrasts with rājadharma: legitimate rule must protect cosmic and social order (dharma), not seize power through slaughter; it warns against governance driven by conquest without righteousness.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the key takeaway is contextual—references to the ‘assembly of immortals’ and ‘lokas’ belong to Purāṇic cosmology, which later sections may map into temple symbolism, but this verse itself is political-cosmic boasting.