Shloka 77

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

Devanagari script

असेव्यमप्रतिष्ठं च भयेन च समावृतम् भविष्यति मयगृहं नित्यमेव यथानलः //

Transliteration

asevyamapratiṣṭhaṃ ca bhayena ca samāvṛtam bhaviṣyati mayagṛhaṃ nityameva yathānalaḥ //

Translation

“My house will become unfit to dwell in, unstable and without secure standing; it will remain perpetually shrouded in fear—like a fire that never truly dies down.”

Word by Word

• असेव्यम (asevyam): unfit for habitation, not to be lived in

• अप्रतिष्ठम् (apratiṣṭham): without firm foundation/standing, unstable, insecure

• च (ca): and

• भयेन (bhayena): with fear, by fear

• च (ca): and

• समावृतम् (samāvṛtam): covered, enveloped, surrounded

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati): will become/will be

• मयगृहं (mayagṛham): my house/dwelling

• नित्यम् (nityam): always, continually

• एव (eva): indeed

• यथा (yathā): like/as

• अनलः (analaḥ): fire

Speaker

• Likely Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu within the Vastuvidya discourse (speaker attribution inferred from the dominant Matsya–Manu dialogue frame in the Purana).

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Griha-dosha
• Inauspicious omens
• Fear in dwelling
• Matsya Purana Vastu

FAQs

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

It does not directly describe cosmic pralaya; instead, it uses the simile of ever-present fire to convey a continuous, consuming condition—persistent fear and unrest within a defective dwelling.

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

For a householder (and by extension a ruler responsible for settlements), it warns that an improperly established or flawed residence leads to constant insecurity and mental distress; ensuring a stable, well-founded home is part of dharmic responsibility and public welfare.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architecturally, it flags a key vastu defect: apratiṣṭha—lack of firm establishment/foundation—resulting in a house becoming asevya (not fit to live in). The verse functions as a diagnostic omen within Matsya Purana’s vastuvidya framework.