Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — The Battle at Tripura: Shiva’s Strategy

Devanagari script

स त्वं सुरशतैः सार्धं ससहायो वरायुधः सहद्भिर्मामकैर्भृत्यैर् व्यापादय महासुरान् //

Transliteration

sa tvaṃ suraśataiḥ sārdhaṃ sasahāyo varāyudhaḥ sahadbhirmāmakairbhṛtyair vyāpādaya mahāsurān //

Translation

Therefore you—bearing excellent weapons—together with hundreds of gods and your allies, and aided by my attendants, should strike down the mighty Asuras.

Word by Word

• saḥ: therefore/that one

• tvam: you

• sura-śataiḥ: with hundreds of gods

• sārdham: together with

• sa-sahāyaḥ: with allies/assistance

• vara-āyudhaḥ: possessing excellent weapons

• saha-adbhiḥ: together with companions/helpers

• māmakaiḥ: my/ belonging to me

• bhṛtyaiḥ: servants/attendants

• vyāpādaya: destroy, slay, put to death

• mahā-asurān: the great/mighty Asuras (demons).

Speaker

• A divine authority figure (contextually a leading Deva, commonly Indra, issuing a command in the Deva–Asura war narrative)

Entities Mentioned

• Suras (Devas)
• Asuras

Tags

• Deva-Asura war
• Divine command
• Protection of cosmos
• Dharma
• Battle

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it reflects the Purāṇic theme of cosmic maintenance—when Asuric forces threaten order, the Devas are urged to act to preserve dharma.

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

It mirrors the kṣātra duty (royal duty) of protecting society: a righteous leader should, with proper allies and resources, restrain destructive forces that endanger public order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated directly; the verse is martial and administrative—emphasizing coordinated action, allies, and proper equipment rather than temple-building rules.