Shloka 40

Matsya Purana — Genealogy from Budha to Purūravas and Yayāti; Raji’s war episode; the Paurava...

Devanagari script

दैत्यैः प्राह यदि स्वामी वो भवामि ततस्त्वलम् नासुरैः प्रतिपन्नं तत् प्रतिपन्नं सुरैस्तथा //

Transliteration

daityaiḥ prāha yadi svāmī vo bhavāmi tatastvalam nāsuraiḥ pratipannaṃ tat pratipannaṃ suraistathā //

Translation

He said to the Daityas: “If I become your lord, then let that be enough. What has been agreed to by the Asuras has likewise been accepted by the Devas.”

Word by Word

• दैत्यैः: by/unto the Daityas

• प्राह: said/spoke

• यदि: if

• स्वामी: lord/master

• वः: of you/your

• भवामि: I become

• ततः: then/thereupon

• तु: indeed/but

• अलम्: enough/sufficient

• न: not

• असुरैः: by the Asuras

• प्रतिपन्नम्: agreed to/accepted/undertaken

• तत्: that

• प्रतिपन्नम्: accepted/ratified

• सुरैः: by the Devas

• तथा: likewise/in the same manner

Speaker

• Unspecified interlocutor (a mediator/claimant addressing the Daityas; narrative voice in the Matsya Purana context)

Entities Mentioned

• Daityas
• Asuras
• Suras (Devas)

Tags

• Devāsura
• Alliance
• Negotiation
• Overlordship
• Puranic politics

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on political acceptance and mutual ratification between Daityas/Asuras and the Devas.

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

It reflects a dharmic principle of governance: legitimacy arises from acknowledged consent and keeping to what has been mutually accepted—an ideal relevant to kingship, treaties, and social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is about authority and agreement between rival groups.