Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

तस्यैव कृत्यमुद्दिश्य तेपतुः परमं तपः विद्युन्माली च बलवांस् तारकाख्यश्च वीर्यवान् //

Transliteration

tasyaiva kṛtyamuddiśya tepatuḥ paramaṃ tapaḥ vidyunmālī ca balavāṃs tārakākhyaśca vīryavān //

Translation

With that very aim in view, they undertook the highest austerities (tapas)—Vidyunmālī, mighty in strength, and the valiant one named Tāraka, endowed with great prowess.

Word by Word

• tasya eva: of that very (aim/person)

• kṛtyam: purpose, task to be accomplished

• uddiśya: having in view, intending

• tepatuḥ: the two performed (austerity), practiced

• paramam: supreme, most intense

• tapaḥ: austerity, penance

• vidyunmālī: (proper name) Vidyunmālī

• ca: and

• balavān: strong, powerful

• tāraka-ākhyaḥ: named Tāraka

• ca: and

• vīryavān: heroic, possessed of valor/potency

Speaker

• Sūta (narrative voice in Purāṇic recitation) describing events

Entities Mentioned

• Vidyunmālī
• Tāraka

Tags

• Asura Tapaḥ
• Boons
• Power-seeking Austerities
• Devasura Conflict
• Matsya Purana Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it highlights a Purāṇic motif where powerful beings pursue intense tapas to fulfill a specific objective, often leading to cosmic imbalance that later requires divine intervention.

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

Indirectly, it contrasts disciplined austerity used for self-mastery with austerity used for domination; the ethical implication in Purāṇic teaching is that power gained through tapas should be aligned with dharma rather than personal or destructive aims.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu/temple-building or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; the only ritual element is the general act of performing severe tapas (austerity) as a spiritual practice.