Shloka 79
Matsya Purana — The Burning of Tripura and Rudra’s Victory
*ऋषय ऊचुः भगवन्स मयो येन गृहेण प्रपलायितः तस्य नो गतिमाख्याहि मयस्य चमसोद्भव //
*ṛṣaya ūcuḥ bhagavansa mayo yena gṛheṇa prapalāyitaḥ tasya no gatimākhyāhi mayasya camasodbhava //
The sages said: “O Blessed Lord, tell us where that Māyā has gone—he who fled away by means of a (mystic) house. O Chamasodbhava (One born from the sacrificial ladle), explain to us the fate of Māyā.”
FAQs
It reflects the post-deluge narrative mood: after catastrophic events, the sages seek an account of what became of key actors like the Asura Maya, emphasizing that even in Pralaya-related episodes, destinies (gati) are traced and explained by the Lord.
Indirectly, it underscores a dharmic pattern central to the Matsya Purana: seekers (including rulers like Manu in adjacent dialogues) must ask the right questions and receive authoritative guidance about threats, deception, and the outcomes of adharmic forces—an ethic of informed governance and disciplined inquiry.
The “house” (gṛha) is presented as an instrument of escape—suggesting a supernatural or illusory construction associated with Maya; while not a Vāstu rule itself, it resonates with Purāṇic themes where building/structures can be empowered by mantra, illusion, or siddhi, contrasting righteous architecture with deceptive, māyā-based creations.