Shloka 27

Matsya Purana — The Burning of Tripura: Maya’s Triple Fortresses and the Boon that Leads to S...

Devanagari script

वरदानाद्विरेजुस्ते तपसा च महाबलाः स मयस्तु महाबुद्धिर् दानवो वृषसत्तमः //

Transliteration

varadānādvirejuste tapasā ca mahābalāḥ sa mayastu mahābuddhir dānavo vṛṣasattamaḥ //

Translation

Through the granting of boons and through austerity, those mighty ones shone forth in power; and among them was Maya—the great-minded Dānava—foremost among the excellent.

Word by Word

• varadānāt: from the bestowal of boons

• virejuḥ: they shone, became splendid/powerful

• te: those (beings)

• tapasā: by austerity, ascetic practice

• ca: and

• mahābalāḥ: of great strength

• saḥ: he

• mayaḥ: Maya (the Dānava/Asura named Maya)

• tu: indeed, and in particular

• mahābuddhiḥ: of great intelligence, highly wise

• dānavaḥ: a Dānava (descendant of Danu

• vṛṣa-sattamaḥ: the best among the excellent/foremost among the noble (lit. “best of bulls,” an honorific).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting Purāṇic genealogy/legendary history (likely within the Sūta–Śaunaka dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Maya (Dānava)

Tags

• Danavas
• Genealogy
• Boons
• Tapas
• Asura lore

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it highlights a recurring Purāṇic mechanism—boons and austerities (varadāna and tapas) as the means by which powerful beings (here, Danavas) gain radiance and strength.

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

Indirectly, it underscores the ethical theme that disciplined effort (tapas) and the wise granting of boons have real consequences; for rulers and householders, it implies restraint and discernment in rewarding power, since gifts and favors can elevate even adversarial forces.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; however, the named figure Maya is widely associated in Purāṇic literature with extraordinary craft and construction, making this verse a contextual pointer to later myths about Asura ingenuity rather than a technical architectural rule.