Shloka 14

Matsya Purana — Inquiry into Taraka’s Slaying and the Prelude to Guha

Devanagari script

निर्मितः को वधे चाभूत् तस्य दैत्येश्वरस्य तु गुहजन्म तु कार्त्स्न्येन अस्माकं ब्रूहि मानद //

Transliteration

nirmitaḥ ko vadhe cābhūt tasya daityeśvarasya tu guhajanma tu kārtsnyena asmākaṃ brūhi mānada //

Translation

“Who was brought forth (appointed/created) for his destruction, that lord of the Daityas? And tell us in full, O bestower of honor, the complete account of his hidden birth.”

Word by Word

• निर्मितः (nirmitaḥ): created/produced/appointed

• कः (kaḥ): who

• वधे (vadhe): for the slaying/destruction

• च (ca): and

• अभूत् (abhūt): came to be/was

• तस्य (tasya): of him/that

• दैत्येश्वरस्य (daityeśvarasya): of the lord of the Daityas

• तु (tu): indeed/and

• गुहजन्म (guhajanma): secret/hidden birth

• तु (tu): indeed

• कार्त्स्न्येन (kārtsnyena): completely/in full

• अस्माकम् (asmākaṃ): to us/for us

• ब्रूहि (brūhi): tell (imperative)

• मानद (mānada): O giver of honor/respectful one

Speaker

• Primary narrator addressing a revered sage/teacher (likely the interlocutor in the Matsya Purana dialogue frame); exact named speaker is not explicit from this single verse

Entities Mentioned

• Daitya (demon clan)
• Daityeśvara (lord of the Daityas)

Tags

• Daitya-vadha
• Puranic narrative
• Genealogy
• Hidden birth
• Boons and fate

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is an inquiry into a Daitya lord’s destined slayer and the full account of his secret birth.

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

Indirectly, it frames the dharmic theme that tyranny is countered by a divinely-ordained or fate-appointed protector; kingship is implied as the duty to remove oppressive forces and uphold order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu/temple-building or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it functions as a narrative prompt to disclose lineage/origin details.