Shloka 4

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

Devanagari script

अथ तान्म्लानमनसस् तदा तामरसाननः उवाच दैत्यो दैत्यानां परमाधिपतिर्मयः //

Transliteration

atha tānmlānamanasas tadā tāmarasānanaḥ uvāca daityo daityānāṃ paramādhipatirmayaḥ //

Translation

Then, seeing them downcast at heart, the lotus-faced one—Maya, the Daitya who was the supreme overlord of the Daityas—spoke to them.

Word by Word

• atha: then

• tān: to them/those (Daityas)

• mlāna-manasas: whose minds were dejected, despondent

• tadā: at that time

• tāmarasānanaḥ: lotus-faced (one)

• uvāca: said/spoke

• daityaḥ: the Daitya (demon/Asura)

• daityānām: of the Daityas

• parama-adhipatiḥ: supreme ruler/overlord

• mayaḥ: Maya (name of the Daitya leader/architect).

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing Maya’s speech)

Entities Mentioned

• Maya
• Daityas

Tags

• Daityas
• Maya
• Counsel
• Asura polity
• Purana narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it sets a narrative scene of crisis—Daityas becoming despondent—before their leader Maya speaks, a common Purāṇic prelude to strategic or doctrinal exposition.

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

Indirectly, it models leadership: when followers are dispirited, the chief (paramādhipati) addresses them to restore resolve—an ethical-political theme aligned with rājadharma ideals of counsel, morale, and guidance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual rule appears in this line; however, the named figure “Maya” is traditionally associated with extraordinary craft and architecture in Purāṇic literature, so the verse can serve as contextual framing when tracking Maya-related technical passages elsewhere.