Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

मये विवदमाने तु नर्दमान इवाम्बुदे बभूवुर्निष्प्रभा दैत्या ग्रहा इन्दूदये यथा //

Transliteration

maye vivadamāne tu nardamāna ivāmbude babhūvurniṣprabhā daityā grahā indūdaye yathā //

Translation

But when I entered into dispute, like a cloud that thunders, the Daityas became lustreless—just as the planets grow dim at the rising of the Moon.

Word by Word

मयेwhen I (in/with me)

विवदमानेdisputing/contending

तुindeed/but

नर्दमानःroaring, thundering

इवlike

अम्बुदेin a cloud

बभूवुःbecame

निष्प्रभाःwithout radiance, dim

दैत्याthe Daityas (demons)

ग्रहाःplanets/luminaries

इन्दूदयेat the rising of the Moon

यथाjust as

Speaker

Likely Lord Matsya / Vishnu (first-person narration within the Matsya Purana’s dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

DaityasGrahas (planets)Indu (Moon)

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; instead, it uses cosmic imagery (Moonrise dimming the planets) to express overpowering divine presence that eclipses hostile forces.

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

By implication, it models the ethic of steadfast authority: when rightful power is asserted in a just contest, unrighteous opponents lose their influence—an image applicable to a king restraining adharma and a householder restraining harmful impulses.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or ritual procedure is stated; the verse is primarily a poetic comparison using astral phenomena (grahas, Moonrise) to convey dominance and the loss of splendour.