Shloka 28

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

Devanagari script

ततो ऽमरामरगुरुं परिवार्य भवं हरम् नर्दयन्तो ययुस्तूर्णं सागरं दानवालयम् //

Transliteration

tato 'marāmaraguruṃ parivārya bhavaṃ haram nardayanto yayustūrṇaṃ sāgaraṃ dānavālayam //

Translation

Then, surrounding Bhava—Hara (Śiva), the revered preceptor of both gods and antigods, they roared aloud and swiftly set out for the ocean, the stronghold and dwelling-place of the Dānavas.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• amara: of the gods/immortals

• amara-gurum: the guru of the immortals (and, by extension here, of both sides)

• parivārya: having surrounded/escorted

• bhavam: Bhava (Śiva)

• haram: Hara (Śiva, the remover)

• nardayantaḥ: roaring, making a loud cry

• yayuḥ: they went

• tūrṇam: quickly

• sāgaram: to the ocean

• dānava-ālayam: the abode/seat/stronghold of the Dānavas (asuras).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the event within the Matsya Purana’s ongoing discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Bhava
• Hara
• Shiva
• Amaras (Devas)
• Danavas
• Sagara (Ocean)

Tags

• Devas vs Asuras
• Shiva
• Ocean
• Puranic warfare
• Cosmic order

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it depicts a martial mobilization toward the ocean, portraying the ocean as a strategic cosmic domain where divine order is defended against Dānavas.

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

By analogy, it reflects rājadharma themes: rallying around a capable leader, acting swiftly against threats, and protecting order—principles often extended in Purāṇic ethics to governance and disciplined household life.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the key takeaway is the sacred-geographic framing of the ocean as a ‘seat’ (ālaya) of hostile forces, a common Purāṇic way of mapping moral conflict onto places.