Shloka 30

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

Devanagari script

नमोगतास्तथा शूरा देवता विदिता हि वः ताः प्रयत्नेन वार्याश्च विदार्याश्चैव सायकैः //

Transliteration

namogatāstathā śūrā devatā viditā hi vaḥ tāḥ prayatnena vāryāśca vidāryāścaiva sāyakaiḥ //

Translation

“Those heroes too have been subdued (or brought under control). The deities are indeed known to you; therefore, with careful effort you should restrain them—and, if necessary, drive them back by piercing them with missiles.”

Word by Word

• namo-gatāḥ: rendered submissive / made to bow (lit. ‘gone to obeisance’)

• tathā: likewise

• śūrāḥ: heroes, valiant ones

• devatāḥ: divine beings / powers

• viditāḥ: known, understood

• hi: indeed

• vaḥ: to you / by you

• tāḥ: them / those

• prayatnena: with effort, carefully

• vāryāḥ: to be restrained, checked, warded off

• ca: and

• vidāryāḥ: to be split, pierced, driven asunder

• caiva: and indeed

• sāyakaiḥ: with arrows / missiles.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution typical of this section’s didactic dialogue)

Entities Mentioned

• Devatas

Tags

• Protection
• Ritual-Discipline
• Vastu-Shastra
• Sacred-Space
• Apotropaic-Methods

FAQs

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

This verse is not directly about cosmic Pralaya; it instead reflects a practical, order-preserving stance—known forces (even ‘divine powers’) must be regulated so that dharmic action and sacred undertakings are not disrupted.

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

It models dharmic governance: a ruler (or responsible householder) should first understand the powers at play and then apply measured restraint; force is presented as a last resort, used deliberately to prevent harm to social or ritual order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

In Vastu/ritual contexts, it supports the principle of protecting consecration and building work from obstacles—first by controlled prevention (vārya), and if needed by stronger protective measures (symbolized as ‘missiles/arrows’).