Shloka 25

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

Devanagari script

इति ते ऽन्योन्यमाविद्धा उत्तरोत्तरभाषिणः आसाद्य पृच्छन्ति तदा दानवास्त्रिपुरालयाः //

Transliteration

iti te 'nyonyamāviddhā uttarottarabhāṣiṇaḥ āsādya pṛcchanti tadā dānavāstripurālayāḥ //

Translation

Thus the Dānavas dwelling in Tripurā—provoking one another and replying with ever more heated words—then drew near and began to question one another directly.

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• te: they

• anyonyam: one another

• āviddhāḥ: incited/provoked/stirred up

• uttarottara-bhāṣiṇaḥ: speaking successive retorts, answering back more and more

• āsādya: having approached/coming up to

• pṛcchanti: they ask, they question

• tadā: then/at that time

• dānavāḥ: Danavas (a class of Asuras)

• tripura-ālayāḥ: dwellers of Tripura, those residing in the triple city/fortress

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the Danavas of Tripura; not a direct speech-verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Dānavas
• Tripura

Tags

• Tripura
• Danavas
• Dialogue
• Conflict
• Shaiva-Myth

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it depicts the Tripura-dwelling Danavas becoming mutually provoked and entering an escalating exchange of questions and replies.

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

Indirectly, it contrasts disciplined counsel with agitated, retaliatory speech—implying that governance and household order require calm deliberation rather than mutual provocation.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architecturally, it names “Tripura,” the famed triple stronghold/city of the Danavas, but this specific verse focuses on their confrontation and questioning rather than giving Vastu or ritual rules.