Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — Tripura’s Prosperity

Devanagari script

मयेन निर्मिते स्थाने मोदमाना महासुराः अर्थे धर्मे च कामे च निदधुस्ते मतीः स्वयम् //

Transliteration

mayena nirmite sthāne modamānā mahāsurāḥ arthe dharme ca kāme ca nidadhuste matīḥ svayam //

Translation

Rejoicing in the place built by Māyā, those mighty Asuras, of their own accord, fixed their minds upon artha (power and prosperity), dharma (ordered conduct), and kāma (worldly enjoyment).

Word by Word

• मयेन (mayena): by Maya

• निर्मिते (nirmite): built/constructed

• स्थाने (sthāne): in the place/abode

• मोदमाना (modamānāḥ): rejoicing, taking delight

• महासुराः (mahāsurāḥ): great/mighty Asuras

• अर्थे (arthe): in artha—wealth, advantage, political power

• धर्मे (dharme): in dharma—law, duty, right order

• च (ca): and

• कामे (kāme): in kāma—desire, pleasure

• च (ca): and

• निदधुः (nidadhuḥ): they placed, set, fixed

• ते (te): they/those

• मतीः (matīḥ): thoughts, intentions, minds

• स्वयम् (svayam): themselves, of their own accord

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator in the Matsya Purana’s dialogue frame; commonly Sūta reporting the account)

Entities Mentioned

• Maya
• Asuras

Tags

• Asuras
• Maya
• Artha
• Dharma
• Kama
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it emphasizes worldly orientation—Asuras delighting in a constructed abode and directing themselves toward artha, dharma, and kāma.

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

It highlights the puruṣārthas: artha and kāma should be pursued within the bounds of dharma—an ethical template relevant to rulers and householders in Matsya Purana’s broader moral discourse.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architecturally, it foregrounds a “place built by Maya,” a trope for extraordinary construction; while not a Vāstu rule itself, it contextually supports themes of famed Puranic architecture and planned abodes.