Shloka 27

Matsya Purana — Tripura’s Prosperity

Devanagari script

प्रविश्य रुषितास्ते च पुराण्यतुलविक्रमाः प्रविष्टाः स्म शरीराणि भूत्वा बहुशरीरिणः //

Transliteration

praviśya ruṣitāste ca purāṇyatulavikramāḥ praviṣṭāḥ sma śarīrāṇi bhūtvā bahuśarīriṇaḥ //

Translation

And those ancient ones, angered and of incomparable prowess, entered (others’ bodies); indeed they took possession of bodies, becoming beings of many bodies.

Word by Word

• प्रविश्य: having entered

• रुषिताः: enraged/angered

• ते: they

• च: and

• पुराणि: the ancient ones/primeval beings

• अतुल-विक्रमाः: of unequalled valor/might

• प्रविष्टाः स्म: indeed entered (in the past narrative sense)

• शरीराणि: bodies

• भूत्वा: having become

• बहु-शरीरिणः: possessing many bodies/taking multiple bodies

Speaker

• Likely Sūta (narrative voice) recounting events within the Matsya Purana’s pralaya-related cycle (dialogue frame ultimately tied to Matsya–Manu tradition).

Tags

• Pralaya
• Possession
• MythicBeings
• CosmicDisorder
• Narrative

FAQs

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

It depicts a post-cataclysmic or crisis-like condition where powerful ancient beings disrupt order by entering bodies and manifesting multiple forms—an image often used in Purāṇic literature to signal instability that precedes restoration.

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

Indirectly, it underscores the Purāṇic concern with maintaining social and moral order: kingship (rājadharma) is meant to restrain disruptive forces, while householders uphold discipline and purity so that social life is not overtaken by chaos or harmful influences.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its takeaway is thematic—ritual order and protective disciplines (rakṣā, śānti) are traditionally invoked in texts when such disruptive, body-entering forces are described.