Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

सविद्युन्मालिनस्ते वै समया दितिनन्दनाः मोदमानाः समासेदुर् देवदेवैः सुरारयः //

Transliteration

savidyunmālinaste vai samayā ditinandanāḥ modamānāḥ samāsedur devadevaiḥ surārayaḥ //

Translation

Adorned with garlands flashing like lightning, those sons of Diti—foes of the gods—arrived at the appointed time, rejoicing, and drew near to the Lord of the gods together with the deities.

Word by Word

• sa-vidyun-mālinaḥ: wearing garlands (mālās) like lightning

• te: they

• vai: indeed

• samayā: at the agreed time / at the appointed time

• diti-nandanāḥ: the sons of Diti (Daityas/Asuras)

• modamānāḥ: rejoicing, exulting

• samāseduḥ: approached, came near

• deva-devaiḥ: with the gods / together with the deities

• sura-arayaḥ: enemies of the Suras (gods).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrative voice) describing events (likely within Matsya’s discourse framework to Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Diti
• Daityas (Asuras)
• Devas
• Devadeva (Lord of the Gods / Indra as contextual referent)

Tags

• Devasura
• Daityas
• Indra
• Puranic Warfare
• Divine Assembly

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it depicts a martial-political moment in which the Daityas (sons of Diti) assemble and approach the gods at an appointed time, highlighting the ongoing cyclical conflict between devas and asuras within cosmic history.

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

Indirectly, it models the importance of kāla (timing) and saṅgati (organized assembly): arriving “at the appointed time” and acting with coordinated intent—principles a king applies in diplomacy, war-preparedness, and council, and a householder applies in disciplined observance of duties and rites.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated here; the verse’s ritual-adjacent note is the imagery of auspicious ornamentation (mālās) and formal assembly at a fixed time—features often echoed in descriptions of processions, convocations, and ceremonial musters in Purāṇic literature.