Shloka 47

Matsya Purana — Tripura’s Prosperity

Devanagari script

मयेन वार्यमाणा अपि ते विनाशमुपस्थिताः विप्रियाण्येव विप्राणां कुर्वाणाः कलहैषिणः //

Transliteration

mayena vāryamāṇā api te vināśamupasthitāḥ vipriyāṇyeva viprāṇāṃ kurvāṇāḥ kalahaiṣiṇaḥ //

Translation

Even though they were restrained by me, they still came to ruin—ever doing what is displeasing to the Brahmanas, driven by a thirst for quarrel.

Word by Word

• मया (mayā): by me

• वार्यमाणाः (vāryamāṇāḥ): being restrained/checked

• अपि (api): even though

• ते (te): they

• विनाशम् (vināśam): destruction/ruin

• उपस्थिताः (upasthitāḥ): arrived at/encountered

• विप्रियाणि (vipriyāṇi): displeasing acts/unwelcome things

• एव (eva): indeed/only

• विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām): of the Brahmanas

• कुर्वाणाः (kurvāṇāḥ): doing/committing

• कलहैषिणः (kalahaiṣiṇaḥ): seeking quarrel/contention-prone

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution typical to Matsya Purana dialogues)

Entities Mentioned

• Vipra (Brahmana)

Tags

• Dharma
• Brahmana-respect
• Social harmony
• Quarrel
• Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse is ethical rather than cosmological; it teaches that moral disorder—especially quarrelsome behavior and acts offensive to Brahmanas—leads to “vināśa” (ruin), a social form of collapse rather than a cosmic Pralaya.

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

It implies that rulers and householders must prevent factionalism and protect the dignity of learned Brahmanas; tolerating or participating in quarrels and vipra-offending conduct brings downfall even if warnings are given.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or temple-building rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is behavioral—avoid actions that offend priests/learned Brahmanas, since such disrespect undermines rites and social-religious order.