Shloka 17

Matsya Purana — Tripura Takes Refuge in the Ocean; Maya’s Hidden Nectar-Reservoir and the God...

Devanagari script

सुगुह्यम् अपि दैत्यानां नास्त्यस्याविदितं भुवि यत्र मद्वरकौशल्यं विज्ञातं न वृतं बुधैः //

Transliteration

suguhyam api daityānāṃ nāstyasyāviditaṃ bhuvi yatra madvarakauśalyaṃ vijñātaṃ na vṛtaṃ budhaiḥ //

Translation

Even what is most secret among the Daityas is not unknown to him on earth; for there, my superior skill in granting boons (vara) is understood—yet it is not chosen as a course by the wise.

Word by Word

• suguhyam: very secret, deeply confidential

• api: even

• daityānām: of the Daityas (demons)

• na asti: there is not

• asya: of him/this one

• aviditam: unknown, undisclosed

• bhuvi: on earth

• yatra: where/wherein

• mat: my

• vara: boon

• kauśalyam: skill, cleverness, expertise

• vijñātam: known, understood

• na: not

• vṛtam: chosen, adopted, resorted to

• budhaiḥ: by the wise, by the learned

Speaker

• Likely a Deity/Divine narrator in dialogue (Matsya Purana discourse tradition, commonly Lord Matsya addressing Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Daityas
• the wise (Budhas)

Tags

• Strategy
• Secrecy
• Boons
• Discernment
• Daitya lore

FAQs

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

This verse does not directly discuss Pralaya; it focuses instead on knowledge, secrecy, and the wise restraint from pursuing power through boons despite knowing such methods.

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

It implies that even if powerful means (like securing boons or secret advantages) are known, the wise do not automatically adopt them; a king should prefer discernment and righteous policy over tempting but ethically risky shortcuts.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or ritual procedure is mentioned explicitly; the takeaway is ethical—wisdom lies in not choosing every available power-technique, even if one understands it.