Shloka 36

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

बलिनाधिष्ठिते चैव पुरा लोकत्रये क्रमात् सख्यमासीत्परमकं देवानामसुरैः सह //

Transliteration

balinādhiṣṭhite caiva purā lokatraye kramāt sakhyamāsītparamakaṃ devānāmasuraiḥ saha //

Translation

In ancient times, when Bali in due course came to preside over the three worlds, a supreme friendship arose between the Devas and the Asuras.

Word by Word

• balinā: by (King) Bali

• adhiṣṭhite: when ruled/presided over

• ca eva: and indeed

• purā: formerly/in ancient times

• lokatraye: in the three worlds

• kramāt: in due order/in sequence

• sakhyam: friendship/alliance

• āsīt: was/arose

• paramakam: highest/supreme

• devānām: of the gods (Devas)

• asuraiḥ saha: together with the Asuras

Speaker

• Likely Lord Matsya (narrating to Vaivasvata Manu in the Matsya Purana discourse frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Bali
• Devas
• Asuras
• Trailokya (three worlds)

Tags

• Devasura
• Bali
• CosmicKingship
• PoliticalEthics
• PuranicNarrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it highlights a historical phase of cosmic governance under Bali, showing that even Devas and Asuras can enter a temporary concord within the ordered cycles of time (kramāt).

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

By presenting Bali as the presiding ruler during a period of harmony, the verse implies a rajadharma principle: stable sovereignty can foster social and political concord—even among rivals—when rule is established and orderly.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its significance is narrative and political, setting a context of inter-party alliance rather than temple-building or rite-performance.