Shloka 12

Matsya Purana — Indra Sends Soma to Battle: Frost-Weapon

Devanagari script

एतान्मच्छीतनिर्दग्धान् पश्य त्वं हिमवेष्टितान् विमायान्विमदांश्चैव दैत्यसिंहान्महाहवे //

Transliteration

etānmacchītanirdagdhān paśya tvaṃ himaveṣṭitān vimāyānvimadāṃścaiva daityasiṃhānmahāhave //

Translation

Behold these lion-like Daityas in the great battle—scorched and consumed by my chilling power, wrapped over with frost, their sorcery broken and their pride brought low.

Word by Word

• etān: these

• macchīta: by my cold/chilling (power)

• nirdagdhān: burnt up, scorched, consumed

• paśya: behold, see

• tvam: you

• hima-veṣṭitān: enveloped/covered with frost or snow

• vimāyān: bereft of māyā, with illusion/sorcery neutralized

• vimadān: free from intoxication/pride, humbled

• ca eva: and indeed

• daitya-siṁhān: the Daityas who are like lions (mighty Daityas)

• mahāhave: in the great battle

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) (contextual attribution within the Matsya Purana’s battle narrative)

Entities Mentioned

• Daityas
• Matsya (implied by speaker attribution)
• Maya (māyā, sorcery/illusion)
• Hima (frost/snow)

Tags

• Daitya-vadha
• Divine Power
• Battle Narrative
• Maya-nigraha
• Puranic Warfare

FAQs

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

This verse is not about cosmic pralaya; it uses elemental imagery (cold, frost) to depict divine intervention in a battlefield context—power that overwhelms foes and strips them of māyā and mada.

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

Ethically, it reinforces a recurring Purāṇic theme: arrogance (mada) and deceitful power (māyā) lead to ruin. For rulers and householders, it implies governance and conduct should be grounded in restraint, clarity, and dharma rather than pride or manipulation.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu/temple or ritual procedure is mentioned. The key takeaway is symbolic: ‘hima-veṣṭita’ and ‘vimāya’ emphasize purification and the removal of delusion—ideas that can be echoed in ritual language, but not as a technical Vāstu rule in this verse.