Shloka 22

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

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वा स मयो दैत्यो दैत्यानामधिपस्तदा त्रिपुरेण ययौ तूर्णं सागरं सिन्धुबान्धवम् //

Transliteration

ityuktvā sa mayo daityo daityānāmadhipastadā tripureṇa yayau tūrṇaṃ sāgaraṃ sindhubāndhavam //

Translation

Having spoken thus, Maya—the Daitya and then lord of the Daityas—swiftly set out by way of Tripura toward the ocean, the kinsman of the river Sindhu.

Word by Word

• इति-उक्त्वा (ity-uktvā): having said thus

• स (sa): he

• मयः (mayaḥ): Maya (the Daitya named Maya)

• दैत्यः (daityaḥ): the Daitya

• दैत्यानाम् (daityānām): of the Daityas

• अधिपः (adhipaḥ): lord, ruler

• तदा (tadā): then

• त्रिपुरेण (tripureṇa): by/through Tripura, via Tripura

• ययौ (yayau): went, departed

• तूर्णम् (tūrṇam): swiftly, quickly

• सागरम् (sāgaram): to the ocean/sea

• सिन्धु-बान्धवम् (sindhu-bāndhavam): the relative/kinsman of Sindhu (the river), i.e., the sea into which Sindhu flows

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) continuing the Matsya Purana’s mythic account (probable narrative voice)

Entities Mentioned

• Maya (Daitya)
• Daityas
• Tripura
• Sagara (Ocean)
• Sindhu (River Indus)

Tags

• Daityas
• Tripura
• Mythic Geography
• Puranic Narrative
• Journey

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it narrates Maya Daitya’s swift departure toward the ocean, serving the plot of a Daitya/Tripura episode rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Directly it is narrative, but it reflects a king-like motif of decisive action: a leader (adhipa) issues words and immediately undertakes a mission—an archetype of prompt execution after counsel or command.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual procedure appears in this verse; “Tripura” is a mythic city motif, but the line itself focuses on travel toward the sea rather than construction rules or rites.