Shloka 2
Matsya Purana — The Madana-Dvādaśī Vow and the Birth of the Maruts
*सूत उवाच पुरा देवासुरे युद्धे हृतेषु हरिणा सुरैः पुत्रपौत्रेषु शोकार्ता गत्वा भूलोकमुत्तमम् //
*sūta uvāca purā devāsure yuddhe hṛteṣu hariṇā suraiḥ putrapautreṣu śokārtā gatvā bhūlokamuttamam //
Sūta said: Long ago, when the war between the gods and the demons had taken place, and the Suras—by Hari’s power—were struck down, losing their sons and grandsons, they, afflicted with grief, went to the excellent world of mortals, the earth.
FAQs
It does not describe Pralaya directly; it sets a mythic-historical backdrop where cosmic conflict and loss drive divine beings to seek refuge or resolve on Bhūloka, a common prelude to larger Purāṇic events.
Indirectly, it highlights the Purāṇic theme that even the mighty face loss; this underwrites later ethical guidance on steadiness (dhairya), righteous action, and governance amid calamity—central concerns in the Matsya Purana’s didactic sections.
No explicit Vāstu or ritual rule appears in this verse; it functions as narrative setup rather than a technical instruction on temple-building, images, or rites.