Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

मयस्तु सुखमासीने नारदे नारदोद्भवे यथार्हं दानवैः सार्धम् आसीनो दानवाधिपः //

Transliteration

mayastu sukhamāsīne nārade nāradodbhave yathārhaṃ dānavaiḥ sārdham āsīno dānavādhipaḥ //

Translation

But Maya, lord of the Dānavas, sat at ease; and, O Nārada—born of Nārada—the Dānava ruler sat together with the Dānavas in accordance with due propriety.

Word by Word

• मयः (mayaḥ): Maya (the Danava architect)

• तु (tu): but/indeed

• सुखम् (sukham): at ease, comfortably

• आसीने (āsīne): while seated/sitting

• नारदे (nārade): O Narada (vocative)

• नारदोद्भवे (nāradodbhave): born of Narada / sprung from Narada (epithet)

• यथार्हम् (yathārham): as is fitting, according to proper etiquette

• दानवैः (dānavaiḥ): with the Danavas

• सार्धम् (sārdham): together, in company

• आसीनः (āsīnaḥ): seated

• दानवाधिपः (dānavādhipaḥ): the lord/chief of the Danavas

Speaker

• Suta (Purana narrator) describing the scene (narrative voice)

Entities Mentioned

• Maya (Danava)
• Narada
• Danavas

Tags

• Danavas
• Narada
• Maya
• Purana narrative
• Courtly etiquette

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it is a scene-setting line describing Maya, chief of the Danavas, seated comfortably with his retinue in a formal, proper manner.

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

By using the term yathārham (“as is fitting”), the verse highlights dharmic social decorum—proper seating, reception, and conduct according to rank—principles applicable to royal court etiquette and household hospitality.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit ritual or temple-building rule appears in this line; however, the mention of Maya (widely remembered as an archetypal master-builder) can serve as narrative context within Matsya Purana discussions that later connect to craft/architecture traditions.