Shloka 37

Matsya Purana — Tripura’s Prosperity

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा दाक्षायणीपुत्रा इत्येवं मयभाषितम् क्रोधेर्ष्यावस्थया युक्ता दृश्यन्ते च विनाशगाः //

Transliteration

śrutvā dākṣāyaṇīputrā ityevaṃ mayabhāṣitam krodherṣyāvasthayā yuktā dṛśyante ca vināśagāḥ //

Translation

Having heard what I have thus spoken, the sons of Dākṣāyaṇī are seen to be seized by anger and jealousy, and to move toward destruction.

Word by Word

• śrutvā: having heard

• dākṣāyaṇī-putrāḥ: the sons of Dākṣāyaṇī (Dakṣa’s daughter

• iti evaṃ: thus, in this manner

• mayā-bhāṣitam: spoken by me

• krodha-īrṣyā-avasthayā: by a condition/state of anger and envy

• yuktāḥ: possessed of, joined with

• dṛśyante: are seen/appear

• ca: and

• vināśa-gāḥ: going to ruin, headed for destruction

Speaker

• Primary narrator within the Matsya Purana dialogue frame (traditionally Lord Matsya instructing Vaivasvata Manu), describing the reaction of Dākṣāyaṇī’s sons

Entities Mentioned

• Dākṣāyaṇī
• Dākṣāyaṇīputrāḥ

Tags

• Dharma
• Anger
• Jealousy
• Moral Psychology
• Downfall

FAQs

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

It does not describe cosmic pralaya; it teaches a moral “dissolution” where anger and jealousy become the direct causes of personal and social ruin.

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

It warns that krodha (wrath) and īrṣyā (jealousy) destroy judgment and harmony; a king and a householder must practice restraint and impartiality to prevent conflict, factionalism, and decline.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or ritual procedure is stated; the verse functions as an ethical diagnostic—showing how inner faults (anger/envy) undermine any dharmic act, including governance and ritual life.