Shloka 39

Matsya Purana — Tripura’s Prosperity

Devanagari script

अथ दैवपरिध्वस्ता दानवास्त्रिपुरालयाः हित्वा सत्यं च धर्मं च अकार्याण्युपचक्रमुः //

Transliteration

atha daivaparidhvastā dānavāstripurālayāḥ hitvā satyaṃ ca dharmaṃ ca akāryāṇyupacakramuḥ //

Translation

Then the Dānavas who dwelt in Tripura—shattered by the decree of the gods—abandoned truth and righteousness, and began to engage in forbidden deeds.

Word by Word

• atha: then

• daiva-paridhvastāḥ: struck down/overthrown by divine will (by the gods’ dispensation)

• dānavāḥ: the Danavas (a class of asuras)

• tripura-ālayāḥ: those whose abode was Tripura (the three cities)

• hitvā: having abandoned

• satyam: truth

• ca: and

• dharmam: dharma, righteousness, moral law

• ca: and

• akāryāṇi: things not to be done, prohibited acts

• upacakramuḥ: they set about/began/undertook.

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing events (within the broader Matsya–Manu discourse context)

Entities Mentioned

• Dānavas
• Tripura
• Daiva (the gods/divine ordinance)
• Dharma
• Satya

Tags

• Tripura
• Asuras
• Dharma
• Adharma
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

It does not describe cosmic Pralaya; it depicts a moral and political “dissolution” where divine pressure leads the Tripura-dwelling Danavas to collapse into adharma by abandoning satya and dharma.

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

It highlights the core duty to uphold satya (truthfulness) and dharma (right conduct). When these are forsaken, one naturally turns to akārya (prohibited acts), a warning relevant to kings (governance by dharma) and householders (ethical restraint).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The key term is “Tripura-ālayāḥ” (dwellers in Tripura), pointing to the famed three-cities motif; this verse itself gives no Vāstu or ritual rule, but sets narrative context for the Tripura tradition often linked with temple/ritual storytelling.