Shloka 19

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

Devanagari script

ते यूयं यदि मन्यध्वं सागरोपरिधिष्ठिताः प्रमथानां महावेगं सहामः श्वसनोपमम् //

Transliteration

te yūyaṃ yadi manyadhvaṃ sāgaroparidhiṣṭhitāḥ pramathānāṃ mahāvegaṃ sahāmaḥ śvasanopamam //

Translation

If you indeed think yourselves stationed upon the bounds of the ocean, then know: we can withstand the mighty rush of the Pramathas, like a blast of wind.

Word by Word

• ते (te): those/you

• यूयं (yūyaṃ): you (all)

• यदि (yadi): if

• मन्यध्वं (manyadhvaṃ): you think/consider

• सागर-उपरि-धिष्ठिताः (sāgara-upari-dhiṣṭhitāḥ): standing/placed upon/over the ocean (i.e., at its edge/expanse)

• प्रमथानाम् (pramathānām): of the Pramathas (fierce attendant hosts)

• महा-वेगम् (mahā-vegam): great force/impetus

• सहामः (sahāmaḥ): we endure/withstand

• श्वसन-उपमम् (śvasana-upamam): comparable to wind/breath

• //: verse end

Speaker

• Likely a leader or spokesman addressing opponents (contextually within the ocean-bound confrontation episode; not a direct Matsya–Manu instruction verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Pramathas
• Ocean (Sagara)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Conflict
• Divine retinues
• Puranic cosmography
• Power-boast

FAQs

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

Indirectly, it evokes the ocean as a cosmic boundary and a setting for overpowering forces—imagery commonly used in Pralaya-linked narratives to convey vastness, danger, and world-engulfing momentum.

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

It functions as a cautionary example of pride and confrontation: the Matsya Purana often frames power as something to be restrained by dharma, implying that rulers should avoid boastful escalation and instead uphold order through disciplined strength.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or ritual rule is stated; the verse is primarily narrative and metaphorical, using “wind-like force” as a poetic measure of intensity rather than a technical prescription.