Shloka 63

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

स्थातुं न शक्नुमो ह्य् अत्र प्रविशामो रसातलम् एवमुक्तो ऽब्रवीद्दैत्यान् विषण्णान्सान्त्वयन्गिरा //

Transliteration

sthātuṃ na śaknumo hy atra praviśāmo rasātalam evamukto 'bravīddaityān viṣaṇṇānsāntvayangirā //

Translation

“We cannot remain here; let us enter Rasātala (the netherworld).” Thus addressed, he spoke to the despondent Daityas, consoling them with reassuring words.

Word by Word

• स्थातुम् (sthātum): to stay, to stand

• न (na): not

• शक्नुमः (śaknumaḥ): we are able

• हि (hi): indeed

• अत्र (atra): here

• प्रविशामः (praviśāmaḥ): let us enter, let us go in

• रसातलम् (rasātalam): Rasātala, a netherworld region

• एवम् (evam): thus

• उक्तः (uktaḥ): having been spoken to/addressed

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt): said, spoke

• दैत्यान् (daityān): to the Daityas (anti-god clan)

• विषण्णान् (viṣaṇṇān): dejected, downcast

• सान्त्वयन् (sāntvayan): consoling, comforting

• गिरा (girā): with speech/words.

Speaker

• Narrator (Puranic narration describing a Daitya leader addressing the Daityas)

Entities Mentioned

• Daityas
• Rasatala

Tags

• Pralaya
• Netherworld
• Daityas
• Conflict
• Puranic cosmology

FAQs

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

It reflects a Pralaya-like pressure or overpowering circumstance where the Daityas feel unable to remain in their present realm and choose retreat into Rasātala, highlighting Purāṇic cosmology of refuge in the netherworlds during upheaval.

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

Indirectly, it models crisis leadership: when a community is distressed, the leader steadies them with sāntvana (consoling counsel) and makes a strategic decision for safety—an ethic echoed in Purāṇic guidance on protecting dependents and maintaining morale.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual rule appears in this verse; its technical value is cosmological—naming Rasātala as a specific underworld locus within the Matsya Purana’s mapped universe.