Shloka 33

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

Devanagari script

मयमभयपदैषिणं प्रपन्नं न किल बुबोध तृतीयदीप्तनेत्रः तदभिमतमदात्ततः शशाङ्की स च किल निर्भय एव दानवो ऽभूत् //

Transliteration

mayamabhayapadaiṣiṇaṃ prapannaṃ na kila bubodha tṛtīyadīptanetraḥ tadabhimatamadāttataḥ śaśāṅkī sa ca kila nirbhaya eva dānavo 'bhūt //

Translation

When Maya, seeking the station of fearlessness, approached in surrender, the three-eyed Lord (Śiva) did not recognize him; then the Moon-crested One granted him the boon he desired, and that Dānava indeed became fearless.

Word by Word

• mayam (mayam): Maya (the Dānava)

• abhaya-pada-eṣiṇam (abhayapadaiṣiṇam): seeking the state/boon of fearlessness

• prapannam (prapannam): surrendered, having taken refuge

• na kila: not indeed

• bubodha (bubodha): recognized, understood

• tṛtīya-dīpta-netraḥ (tṛtīyadīptanetraḥ): the one whose third eye blazes (Śiva)

• tad-abhimatam (tadabhimatam): that which was desired/approved by him (the requested boon)

• adāt (adāt): gave, granted

• tataḥ (tataḥ): then/thereupon

• śaśāṅkī (śaśāṅkī): the Moon-crested Lord (Śiva)

• sa ca (sa ca): and he

• kila: it is said/indeed

• nirbhayaḥ (nirbhayaḥ): fearless

• eva: truly/just so

• dānavaḥ (dānavaḥ): the Dānava (demon clan being)

• abhūt (abhūt): became

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the episode within the Matsya Purana’s discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Maya (Dānava)
• Śiva (Tryambaka / Third-eyed Lord)
• Śiva (Śaśāṅkī / Moon-crested)

Tags

• Boons
• Śiva
• Daitya-Dānava
• Abhaya
• Puranic Narratives

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it highlights a boon-granting episode where fearlessness (abhaya) is conferred, illustrating divine agency and the karmic/narrative mechanics of Puranic history rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it underscores that “fearlessness” is portrayed as a granted status rather than mere bravado—suggesting that rulers and householders should seek protection through dharma, refuge, and right relationship with the divine, not through unchecked power.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure appears in this verse; however, the mention of Maya (often famed in Purāṇic lore as a master builder) can be used contextually for readers exploring “Matsya Purana Vastu Shastra tips” and the broader tradition of divine-linked architecture narratives.