Shloka 60

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

त्रैलोक्यमिदमव्यग्रं महेन्द्रेणानुपाल्यते असपत्नमिदं सर्वम् आसीद्दशयुगं पुनः //

Transliteration

trailokyamidamavyagraṃ mahendreṇānupālyate asapatnamidaṃ sarvam āsīddaśayugaṃ punaḥ //

Translation

This threefold world remained untroubled, being protected by Mahendra (Indra). All of it was without any rival, and again it endured so for ten yugas.

Word by Word

• त्रैलोक्यम्: the three worlds

• इदम्: this

• अव्यग्रम्: unagitated, free from disturbance

• महेन्द्रेण: by Mahendra/Great Indra

• अनुपाल्यते: is protected, is duly governed

• असपत्नम्: without an opponent, unrivaled

• इदम्: this

• सर्वम्: all, the entirety

• आसीत्: was, existed

• दश-युगम्: for ten yugas (a long age-span)

• पुनः: again, once more

Speaker

• Suta (narratorial voice), within the Matsya Purana’s account to Manu’s line of inquiry

Entities Mentioned

• Mahendra (Indra)
• Trailokya (Three Worlds)

Tags

• Manvantara
• Indra
• CosmicOrder
• RoyalAuthority
• PuranicChronology

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it highlights a stable cosmic phase where the three worlds remain undisturbed under Indra’s protection for an extended yuga-span.

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

By presenting Indra as the protector who keeps the worlds “unagitated,” it implies the royal ideal of governance: maintaining security, order, and freedom from conflict—an archetype for human kingship and social stability.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual rule appears in this verse; its relevance is indirect—temple/ritual life is portrayed as flourishing best when the realm is protected and free from disturbance.