Shloka 44

Matsya Purana — The Burning of Tripura and Rudra’s Victory

Devanagari script

अथ दैत्यपुराभावे पुष्ययोगो बभूव ह बभूव चापि संयुक्तं तद्योगेन पुरत्रयम् //

Transliteration

atha daityapurābhāve puṣyayogo babhūva ha babhūva cāpi saṃyuktaṃ tadyogena puratrayam //

Translation

Then, when the decisive moment for the demon-city arrived, the auspicious Puṣya conjunction came to pass; and by that very alignment, the three cities (Tripura) also entered a single conjunction, becoming aligned together.

Word by Word

• atha: then

• daitya-pura-abhāve: at the critical juncture concerning the demons’ city/cities (lit. ‘in the matter/occasion of the demon-city’)

• puṣya-yogaḥ: the Puṣya astrological conjunction (under the Puṣya nakṣatra)

• babhūva ha: indeed occurred/came to pass

• babhūva ca api: and also came to be

• saṃyuktam: joined, united, aligned

• tad-yogena: by that (same) conjunction

• pura-trayam: the three cities (Tripura).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the episode within the Matsya Purana’s dialogue framework

Entities Mentioned

• Daityas (demons)
• Tripura (Three Cities)
• Puṣya (nakṣatra/yoga)

Tags

• Tripura
• Shaiva Myth
• Jyotisha
• Auspicious Timing
• Cosmic Alignment

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about cosmic timing or fate in the Tripura episode?

It highlights that the decisive event depends on an auspicious astrological alignment—Puṣya-yoga—by which Tripura becomes perfectly aligned, enabling the foretold outcome.

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

It reflects the Purāṇic ethic of acting at the proper time (kāla): rulers and householders are advised to undertake major actions—war, rites, construction, consecrations—after considering auspicious timings and conditions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

While not prescribing Vāstu rules directly, it uses the idea of ‘alignment/conjunction’ (saṃyoga) as a ritual-cosmic prerequisite—mirroring how temple rites and major undertakings in the Matsya Purana often emphasize selecting favorable yogas and nakṣatras.