Shloka 20

Matsya Purana — Tripura’s Prosperity

Devanagari script

उदिते च सहस्रांशौ शुभभासाकरे रवौ मयः सभामाविवेश भास्कराभ्यामिवाम्बुदः //

Transliteration

udite ca sahasrāṃśau śubhabhāsākare ravau mayaḥ sabhāmāviveśa bhāskarābhyāmivāmbudaḥ //

Translation

When the thousand-rayed Sun had risen—maker of auspicious radiance—Maya entered the assembly hall, like a cloud approaching the two luminaries.

Word by Word

• udite: when risen

• ca: and

• sahasrāṃśau: in the thousand-rayed (Sun)

• śubha-bhāsā-kare: producing auspicious light

• ravau: in the Sun

• mayaḥ: Maya

• sabhām: the assembly hall/court

• āviveśa: entered

• bhāskarābhyām: to/near the two radiant ones (two suns/two luminaries)

• iva: like

• ambudaḥ: a cloud.

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) / Purana narrator (descriptive narration of events)

Entities Mentioned

• Maya
• Surya (Ravi)
• Sabha (royal assembly)

Tags

• Royal court
• Genealogy
• Narrative
• Imagery
• Auspicious time

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a courtly narrative moment marked by the auspicious sunrise, emphasizing timing and grandeur rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

By placing the event at sunrise (a traditional auspicious and disciplined time), the verse reflects the ideal of orderly royal conduct—public affairs and assemblies convened in a regulated, dharmic rhythm of the day.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The mention of the sabhā (assembly hall) highlights the importance of formal civic/royal spaces in Puranic culture; while no direct Vastu rule is stated, it points to the centrality of the sabhā as a designed, auspicious venue for governance and ritualized court procedure.