Shloka 2

Matsya Purana — Devayānī and Śarmiṣṭhā’s Quarrel

Devanagari script

सर्व एव समागम्य शतक्रतुमथाब्रुवन् कालस्त्वद्विक्रमस्याद्य जहि शत्रून्पुरंदर //

Transliteration

sarva eva samāgamya śatakratumathābruvan kālastvadvikramasyādya jahi śatrūnpuraṃdara //

Translation

Then all assembled and said to Śatakratu (Indra): “Now is the time for your valor—slay the enemies, O Purandara!”

Word by Word

• सर्वे: all (of them)

• एव: indeed

• समागम्य: having assembled/coming together

• शतक्रतुम्: Śatakratu (Indra, performer of a hundred sacrifices)

• अथ: then

• अब्रुवन्: they said

• कालः: time/occasion

• त्वत्-विक्रमस्य: of your prowess/valor

• अद्य: today/now

• जहि: slay, strike down

• शत्रून्: enemies

• पुरंदर: O Purandara (Indra, ‘fort-destroyer’)

Speaker

• The assembled gods (Devas) addressing Indra

Entities Mentioned

• Indra (Śatakratu, Purandara)
• Devas

Tags

• Deva-Asura war
• Indra
• Valor
• Dharma of protection
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it is a martial exhortation within a Deva-centered narrative, focusing on timely action and the protection of cosmic order.

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

It reflects kṣātra-dharma: when the moment demands, a protector must act decisively against aggressors to uphold order—an ethical parallel to a king’s duty to defend subjects and restrain adharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated here; the only technical epithet is ‘Śatakratu’ (linked to sacrifice), used as a title for Indra rather than a procedural ritual instruction.