Shloka 82
Matsya Purana — The Battle at Tripura: Shiva’s Strategy
मयस्य श्रुत्वा दिवि तारकाख्यो वचो ऽभिकाङ्क्षन्क्षतजोपमाक्षः विवेश तूर्णं त्रिपुरं दितेः सुतैः सुतैरदित्या युधि वृद्धहर्षैः //
mayasya śrutvā divi tārakākhyo vaco 'bhikāṅkṣankṣatajopamākṣaḥ viveśa tūrṇaṃ tripuraṃ diteḥ sutaiḥ sutairadityā yudhi vṛddhaharṣaiḥ //
Hearing in heaven the message of Maya, Tāraka—whose eyes were like red blood—eagerly accepted it and swiftly entered Tripura together with the sons of Diti, while the sons of Aditi, grown exultant in battle, pressed on in the war.
FAQs
This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it depicts a wartime movement in the Tripura episode, focusing on alliances and battlefield momentum rather than cosmic dissolution.
Indirectly, it reflects the purāṇic ethic of vigilance and timely action in crisis: leaders respond swiftly to intelligence (Maya’s message) and mobilize allies—an archetype for decisive governance during conflict.
The key term is 'Tripura'—a famed threefold fortress/city motif in Purāṇic lore. While this verse is martial, Tripura often anchors later discussions about fortified cities and strategic construction in mythic settings (useful for contextual SEO around 'Puranic city/fortress concepts').