Shloka 72

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

त्रैलोक्यं वो हृतं सर्वं वामनेन त्रिभिः क्रमैः बलिर्बद्धो हतो जम्भो निहतश्च विरोचनः //

Transliteration

trailokyaṃ vo hṛtaṃ sarvaṃ vāmanena tribhiḥ kramaiḥ balirbaddho hato jambho nihataśca virocanaḥ //

Translation

“All the three worlds have been taken from you by Vāmana through his three strides; Bali has been bound, Jambha has been slain, and Virocana too has been killed.”

Word by Word

• त्रैलोक्यम्: the three worlds

• वः: from you/your

• हृतम्: taken away, seized

• सर्वम्: entirely, all

• वामनेन: by Vāmana (Vishnu in dwarf form)

• त्रिभिः: by three

• क्रमैः: strides/steps

• बलिः: Bali

• बद्धः: bound, restrained

• हतः: slain

• जम्भः: Jambha (an Asura)

• निहतः: killed, struck down

• च: and

• विरोचनः: Virocana (Asura, associated with the Daitya line).

Speaker

• Likely Lord Matsya (narrating Purāṇic history to Vaivasvata Manu in the Matsya Purana dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Vāmana
• Bali
• Jambha
• Virocana
• Trailokya (three worlds)

Tags

• Vishnu Avatara
• Vāmana
• Deva-Asura
• Cosmic Sovereignty
• Puranic History

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it highlights divine re-ordering of cosmic rule—Vāmana reclaims the three worlds, restoring balance by subduing the Asura power represented by Bali and his allies.

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

It models righteous sovereignty: power must be restrained when it disrupts cosmic and social order. For kings, it implies protecting dharma and curbing unjust dominance; for householders, it underscores humility and the limits of possession—worldly control is ultimately subordinate to divine law.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple-architecture rule appears here; ritually, the verse belongs to avatāra-narrative recitation (śravaṇa/kīrtana) used to affirm Vishnu’s protection and the restoration of dharma.