Shloka 37

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

युगाख्यासुरसम्पूर्णं ह्य् आसीद् अत्याकुलं जगत् निदेशस्थायिनश्चापि तयोर्देवासुराः समम् //

Transliteration

yugākhyāsurasampūrṇaṃ hy āsīd atyākulaṃ jagat nideśasthāyinaścāpi tayordevāsurāḥ samam //

Translation

Indeed, the world became utterly agitated, filled with the Asuras called the Yugākhyas; and equally, both the Devas and the Asuras stood obedient to the commands of those two.

Word by Word

• yuga-ākhya: named ‘Yuga’/called Yugākhyā

• asura-sampūrṇam: filled with Asuras

• hi: indeed

• āsīt: became/was

• aty-ākulam: extremely disturbed, in great turmoil

• jagat: the world

• nideśa-sthāyinaḥ: abiding by orders, obedient to command

• ca api: and also

• tayoḥ: of those two

• deva-asurāḥ: Devas and Asuras

• samam: equally, alike

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator, relating the episode)

Entities Mentioned

• Devas
• Asuras
• Yugākhyā Asuras

Tags

• Deva-Asura
• Cosmic Disorder
• Yuga
• Conflict
• Puranic Narrative

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it portrays a phase of intense worldly disturbance where demonic forces dominate, a common Purāṇic marker of dharmic imbalance rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

By depicting a world “in turmoil” under coercive command, it implies the ethical need for dharma-based governance and restraint of oppressive power—core Matsya Purāṇa themes applied to kingship and social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is narrative context about Deva–Asura dynamics, not temple architecture rules or rites.