Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

यूयं यत्प्रथमं दैत्याः पश्चाच्च बलपीडिताः प्रविष्टा नगरं त्रासात् प्रमथैर्भृशमर्दिताः //

Transliteration

yūyaṃ yatprathamaṃ daityāḥ paścācca balapīḍitāḥ praviṣṭā nagaraṃ trāsāt pramathairbhṛśamarditāḥ //

Translation

You Daityas—who at first came forward—later, when your strength was crushed, entered the city out of fear, being fiercely harried by the Pramathas.

Word by Word

• yūyam: you (pl.)

• yat: who/that (relative)

• prathamam: at first, initially

• daityāḥ: the Daityas (demons)

• paścāt ca: and afterward

• bala-pīḍitāḥ: oppressed/crushed in strength

• praviṣṭāḥ: having entered

• nagaram: the city

• trāsāt: from fear

• pramathaiḥ: by the Pramathas (Śiva’s fierce attendants)

• bhṛśam: greatly, intensely

• arditāḥ: harassed/assailed, pressed hard

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator voice; likely Sūta continuing the account)

Entities Mentioned

• Daityas
• Pramathas

Tags

• Daitya-Asura conflict
• Shaiva attendants
• Battle narrative
• Flight into city
• Purāṇic warfare

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it depicts a battlefield reversal where the Daityas, overwhelmed, flee into a city while being pursued by the Pramathas.

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

Indirectly, it reflects a political-ethical theme common in the Matsya Purana: when force collapses and panic spreads, city-entry becomes a defensive refuge—implying the importance of protection, preparedness, and disciplined retreat in governance and public safety.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual rule is stated; the only relevant takeaway is the city (nagara) as a fortified refuge in Purāṇic warfare imagery, often tied elsewhere in the Matsya Purana to urban planning and defenses.