Shloka 11

Matsya Purana — Yayati’s Fall from Heaven and the Greatness of the Righteous

Devanagari script

भयं तु ते व्येतु विषादमोहौ त्यजाशु देवेन्द्रसमानरूप त्वां वर्तमानं हि सतां सकाशे शक्रो न सोढुं बलहापि शक्तः //

Transliteration

bhayaṃ tu te vyetu viṣādamohau tyajāśu devendrasamānarūpa tvāṃ vartamānaṃ hi satāṃ sakāśe śakro na soḍhuṃ balahāpi śaktaḥ //

Translation

Let your fear depart; cast off grief and delusion at once, O one whose form is like Indra’s. For while you stand present among the righteous, even Śakra (Indra)—though a slayer of Bala—is not able to endure or oppose you.

Word by Word

• bhayam: fear

• tu: indeed/but

• te: your

• vyetu: may it depart/vanish

• viṣāda-mohau: grief and delusion

• tyaja āśu: abandon quickly

• devendra-samāna-rūpa: having a form like Devendra (Indra)

• tvām: you

• vartamānam: being present/abiding

• hi: for/indeed

• satām: of the good/righteous

• sakāśe: in the presence/near

• śakraḥ: Śakra (Indra)

• na: not

• soḍhum: to endure/withstand

• bala-hā api: even as the slayer of Bala (a valorous epithet)

• śaktaḥ: able/capable.

Speaker

• A reassuring divine or sage-like speaker addressing a hero likened to Indra (contextually within a deva-centric episode of the Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Devendra (Indra)
• Śakra
• Bala (as an epithet: 'Bala-hā')
• Sat (the righteous)

Tags

• Devas
• Indra
• Encouragement
• Dharma
• Protection

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it focuses on removing fear and affirming that the righteous presence empowers one beyond even Indra’s opposition.

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

It promotes steadiness of mind—abandoning grief and delusion—an essential virtue for rulers and householders alike, implying that dharmic conduct and good company (sat-saṅga) strengthen one’s resolve against powerful adversaries.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the takeaway is ethical-psychological: courage grounded in the company of the righteous is portrayed as a protective force.