Shloka 19

Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Asuras; Birth of Aurva Fire; Countering Tamasī Māyā through ...

Devanagari script

सा ददाह ततः सर्वान् माया मयविकल्पिता दैत्याश्चादित्यवपुषः सद्य उत्तस्थुराहवे //

Transliteration

sā dadāha tataḥ sarvān māyā mayavikalpitā daityāścādityavapuṣaḥ sadya uttasthurāhave //

Translation

Then that illusory power—conjured through magic and manifold deception—burned them all; and the Daityas, assuming the very forms of the Ādityas, instantly rose up again for battle.

Word by Word

• सा (sā): she/that (power)

• ददाह (dadāha): burned, consumed

• ततः (tataḥ): then, thereafter

• सर्वान् (sarvān): all (of them)

• माया (māyā): illusion, magical power

• मय-विकल्पिता (maya-vikalpitā): fabricated by sorcery/constructed through deceptive contrivance

• दैत्याः (daityāḥ): the Daityas (demons/sons of Diti)

• च (ca): and

• आदित्य-वपुषः (āditya-vapuṣaḥ): having the bodies/forms of the Ādityas (solar gods)

• सद्यः (sadyaḥ): immediately, at once

• उत्तस्थुः (uttasthuḥ): they rose up, stood up again

• आहवे (āhave): in battle, in combat.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the combat episode (speaker not explicitly marked in this single verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Māyā
• Daityas
• Ādityas

Tags

• Maya
• Daitya-Deva War
• Illusion
• Battle Narrative
• Puranic Cosmology

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; instead, it highlights māyā (illusory power) as a cosmic principle that can alter appearances and outcomes even in divine battles.

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

By portraying enemies who disguise themselves as allies (Daityas taking Āditya forms), it implies a dharmic lesson in vigilance and discernment—qualities expected of rulers and householders when judging people and situations.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its technical focus is on māyā—illusion and deceptive manifestation—rather than temple-building or rites.