Shloka 85

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

तद्बुद्ध्वा नीतिपूर्वं तु राज्ये न्यस्ते तदासुरैः अस्मिंश्छिद्रे तदामर्षाद् देवास्तान्समुपाद्रवन् दंशिताः सायुधाः सर्वे बृहस्पतिपुरःसराः //

Transliteration

tadbuddhvā nītipūrvaṃ tu rājye nyaste tadāsuraiḥ asmiṃśchidre tadāmarṣād devāstānsamupādravan daṃśitāḥ sāyudhāḥ sarve bṛhaspatipuraḥsarāḥ //

Translation

Realizing this—and seeing that the Asuras had, by a calculated policy, been installed in the kingship—the gods, seizing upon that very vulnerability, attacked them in anger. All of the gods, fully armed and arrayed for battle, advanced with Bṛhaspati at their head.

Word by Word

• tad-buddhvā: having understood that

• nīti-pūrvam: by policy/strategy, in a diplomatic manner

• tu: indeed/then

• rājye: in the kingdom/sovereignty

• nyaste: when placed/installed

• tadā: then

• asuraiḥ: by the Asuras

• asmin: in this

• chidre: weak point, vulnerability, loophole

• tadāmarṣāt: from that indignation/resentment

• devāḥ: the gods

• tān: them (the Asuras)

• samupādravan: attacked/assailed, rushed upon

• daṃśitāḥ: armed, equipped, arrayed (for combat)

• sāyudhāḥ: with weapons

• sarve: all

• bṛhaspati-puraḥsarāḥ: having Bṛhaspati in the forefront/led by Bṛhaspati.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) in the Purāṇic narration flow

Entities Mentioned

• Devas
• Asuras
• Brihaspati

Tags

• Devāsura
• Rajya
• Nīti
• War
• Bṛhaspati

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it depicts a political-military episode where the gods exploit a ‘chिद्र’ (strategic vulnerability) after the Asuras gain control of the kingdom.

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

It highlights nīti (statecraft): rule can be gained or lost through strategy and through identifying weaknesses; it implicitly teaches vigilance in governance and the consequences of political miscalculation.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified here; the technical term ‘chidra’ is strategic (a vulnerability), not an architectural ‘defect’ in this context.