Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — Tripura’s Prosperity

Devanagari script

सुतलादपि निष्पत्य पातालाद्दानवालयात् उपतस्थुः पयोदाभा ये च गिर्युपजीविनः //

Transliteration

sutalādapi niṣpatya pātālāddānavālayāt upatasthuḥ payodābhā ye ca giryupajīvinaḥ //

Translation

Bursting forth even from Sutala and from Pātāla—the dwelling-place of the Dānavas—there appeared cloud-hued beings, along with those who make their living upon the mountains.

Word by Word

• sutalāt: from Sutala

• api: even/also

• niṣpatya: having sprung out, rushing forth

• pātālāt: from Pātāla (the netherworld)

• dānava-ālayāt: from the abode of the Dānavas

• upatasthuḥ: they came forth/appeared, presented themselves

• payodābhāḥ: having the hue/appearance of clouds

• ye: those who

• ca: and

• giri-upajīvinaḥ: mountain-dwellers, those subsisting by (life on) the mountains

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the scene in the narrative flow

Entities Mentioned

• Sutala
• Pātāla
• Dānava

Tags

• Pātāla
• Dānava
• Subterranean realms
• Cosmic geography
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

It does not directly describe Pralaya; it highlights Purāṇic cosmography—beings emerging from Sutala and Pātāla—often used to frame large-scale cosmic events and movements of populations across realms.

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

Indirectly, it broadens the king’s and householder’s worldview: governance and dharma are taught against a cosmic map where many classes of beings and regions exist; the verse itself gives no specific rājadharma or gṛhastha rule.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the main takeaway is geographic-cosmic context (Sutala/Pātāla) rather than temple architecture or rite.