Shloka 47

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

Devanagari script

मुक्त्वा त्रिदैवतमयं त्रिपुरे त्रिदशः शरम् धिग्धिङ् मामिति चक्रन्द कष्टं कष्टमिति ब्रुवन् //

Transliteration

muktvā tridaivatamayaṃ tripure tridaśaḥ śaram dhigdhiṅ māmiti cakranda kaṣṭaṃ kaṣṭamiti bruvan //

Translation

Having discharged at Tripura the arrow formed of the three divinities, the god (among the Thirty) cried out, “Shame on me!”, repeatedly lamenting, “Alas, alas—what misery!”

Word by Word

• मुक्त्वा: having released/discharged

• त्रिदैवतमयं: constituted of the three divinities (tri-divine)

• त्रिपुरे: at/in Tripura

• त्रिदशः: a god (one of the Thirty/Devas)

• शरम्: arrow

• धिग्धिङ्: fie!/shame! (an exclamation of self-reproach)

• माम्: me

• इति: thus/so

• चक्रन्द: cried/lamented

• कष्टम्: distress, calamity, misery

• कष्टम्: (repeated for emphasis) great distress

• इति: thus

• ब्रुवन्: saying/uttering

Speaker

• Primary narrator (Sūta tradition) describing the Deva’s reaction within the Tripura episode

Entities Mentioned

• Tripura
• Tridaśa (Deva)
• Tridaivatamaya (tri-divine principle)

Tags

• Tripura
• Devas
• Shiva
• Mythic warfare
• Humiliation

FAQs

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

This verse does not directly describe Pralaya; it highlights a crisis in a mythic battle context, emphasizing the Deva’s despair when even a ‘tri-divine’ weapon proves ineffective or humiliating in the Tripura episode.

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

Indirectly, it teaches ethical humility: power and resources can fail, so one should avoid arrogance, accept setbacks, and seek the right refuge/strategy—an attitude the Matsya Purana often praises in rulers and disciplined householders.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated here; the verse is narrative, centering on the symbolic ‘tri-divine’ arrow and the emotional collapse of the Deva in the Tripura storyline.