Shloka 76
Matsya Purana — The Burning of Tripura and Rudra’s Victory
तद्देवेशो वचः श्रुत्वा इन्द्रो वज्रधरस्तदा शशाप तद्गृहं चापि मयस्यादितिनन्दनः //
taddeveśo vacaḥ śrutvā indro vajradharastadā śaśāpa tadgṛhaṃ cāpi mayasyāditinandanaḥ //
Hearing those words, Indra—the lord of the gods, bearer of the vajra, Aditi’s son—thereupon cursed that house as well, the house belonging to Maya.
FAQs
This verse does not address Pralaya directly; it focuses on a divine reaction—Indra’s curse—showing how cosmic authority can affect worldly structures like a dwelling.
It implies that speech, conduct, and divine/ethical order can determine the fortune of a home; a householder (and a king overseeing settlements) should avoid actions that invite condemnation and should maintain dharmic order to keep a dwelling auspicious.
The key motif is a ‘cursed house,’ aligning with Vastu ideas that a building can become afflicted (vastu-dosha) due to transgression or hostile forces—prompting later remedies such as purification rites, propitiation, or reconstruction according to Vastu rules.