Shloka 2

Matsya Purana — Tripura’s Prosperity

Devanagari script

सकलत्राः सपुत्राश्च शस्त्रवन्तो ऽन्तकोपमाः मयादिष्टानि विविशुर् गृहाणि हृषिताश्च ते //

Transliteration

sakalatrāḥ saputrāśca śastravanto 'ntakopamāḥ mayādiṣṭāni viviśur gṛhāṇi hṛṣitāśca te //

Translation

Together with their wives and sons, armed and, in their fierce resolve, resembling Death itself, they entered the houses I had assigned—glad at heart.

Word by Word

• sakalatrāḥ: along with (their) wives

• saputrāḥ: along with (their) sons

• ca: and

• śastravantaḥ: bearing weapons/armed

• antaka-upamāḥ: like Antaka (Death), death-like, formidable

• mayā-ādiṣṭāni: ordered/assigned by me

• viviśuḥ: they entered

• gṛhāṇi: the houses/dwellings

• hṛṣitāḥ: delighted, joyful

• ca: and

• te: they (those people)

Speaker

• Narrator (a first-person speaker within the ongoing Matsya Purana dialogue; likely within the Lord Matsya–Manu narrative frame, but the verse itself is a direct first-person report without explicit named attribution)

Entities Mentioned

• Antaka

Tags

• Householder
• Protection
• Command
• Weapons
• Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not directly discuss pralaya; it emphasizes organized action and protective readiness—people entering assigned dwellings under command—within a narrative setting.

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

It reflects disciplined social order: families (with wives and sons) obey instructions, take up protective readiness, and occupy designated homes—echoing the kingly duty of orderly settlement and the householder’s duty of safeguarding the household.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architecturally, the verse implies allocation/assignment of dwellings (gṛhāṇi) and orderly occupation; it does not state specific Vastu rules, but it supports the broader Vastu/settlement idea of designated residences and regulated entry.