Shloka 26

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Devanagari script

यत एव हि ते यातास् त्रिपुरेण तु दानवाः तत एव रथं तूर्णं प्रापयस्व पितामह //

Transliteration

yata eva hi te yātās tripureṇa tu dānavāḥ tata eva rathaṃ tūrṇaṃ prāpayasva pitāmaha //

Translation

“From the very direction where those Dānavas have gone along with Tripura, from that same direction quickly bring the chariot here, O Pitāmaha.”

Word by Word

• yataḥ eva: from where indeed

• hi: for/indeed

• te: they/those

• yātāḥ: have gone

• tripureṇa: with Tripura / by (the agency of) Tripura

• tu: but/indeed

• dānavāḥ: the Dānava demons

• tataḥ eva: from there itself / from that very place

• ratham: the chariot

• tūrṇam: swiftly, at once

• prāpayasva: cause to arrive, bring (imperative)

• pitāmaha: O Grandfather (epithet commonly for Brahmā)

Speaker

• A divine commander/ally addressing Pitāmaha (Brahmā) during the Tripura pursuit (likely within the Rudra–deva coalition narrative)

Entities Mentioned

• Dānava
• Tripura
• Pitāmaha (Brahmā)

Tags

• Tripura
• Deva-Asura war
• Divine chariot
• Puranic battle narrative
• Command and pursuit

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to a battle-and-pursuit setting in the Tripura episode, focusing on rapid mobilization (bringing the chariot) rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it models decisive leadership: identifying the enemy’s route and acting swiftly with the right resources—an ethic applicable to rājadharma themes like vigilance, timely action, and strategic response.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; the key motif is the “ratha” (divine chariot) as a vehicle of coordinated action in the Tripura campaign.