Shloka 24

Matsya Purana — Tripura’s Prosperity

Devanagari script

तेष्वासीनेषु सर्वेषु सुखासनगतेषु च मयो मायाविजनक इत्युवाच स दानवान् //

Transliteration

teṣvāsīneṣu sarveṣu sukhāsanagateṣu ca mayo māyāvijanaka ityuvāca sa dānavān //

Translation

When all of them had taken their seats upon comfortable seats, that Dānava spoke: “I am Maya, the one who brings forth wondrous arts (māyā).”

Word by Word

• तेषु (teṣu): among them/when they

• आसीनेषु (āsīneṣu): when (they were) seated

• सर्वेषु (sarveṣu): all (of them)

• सुखासनगतेषु (sukhāsana-gateṣu): having taken comfortable seats

• च (ca): and

• मयः (mayaḥ): Maya (proper name)

• मायाविजनकः (māyā-vijanakaḥ): producer/originator of māyā (wondrous art, illusion-craft)

• इति (iti): thus

• उवाच (uvāca): said/spoke

• सः (saḥ): he

• दानवान् (dānavān): the Dānava (demon/Asura lineage).

Speaker

• Maya Dānava

Entities Mentioned

• Maya Dānava
• Dānava

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Maya
• Architecture
• Māyā-vidyā
• Puranic Crafts

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it introduces Maya Dānava, a specialist in māyā (wondrous craft), within a setting that typically leads into technical instruction rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

By formally introducing an expert (Maya) before instruction, the verse reflects a dharmic model of governance and household life: major works—especially public building, ritual spaces, or civic planning—should be undertaken after consulting qualified authorities.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The key term is māyā-vijanaka—“producer of māyā,” i.e., master of extraordinary design and craft—signaling an upcoming Vāstu-focused discourse on construction techniques, planning, or specialized building knowledge.