Shloka 30

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

Devanagari script

*दितिरुवाच पुत्रोत्तीर्णव्रतां प्रायो विद्धि मां पाकशासन भविष्यति च ते भ्राता तेन सार्धमिमां श्रियम् //

Transliteration

*ditiruvāca putrottīrṇavratāṃ prāyo viddhi māṃ pākaśāsana bhaviṣyati ca te bhrātā tena sārdhamimāṃ śriyam //

Translation

Diti said: “O Pākaśāsana (Indra), know that I have, for the most part, completed the observance undertaken to obtain a son. And your brother, too, will come to be; together with him you shall enjoy this prosperity.”

Word by Word

• दितिḥ: Diti

• उवाच: said

• पुत्र-उत्तीर्ण-व्रताम्: (me) who has fulfilled the vow/rite aimed at obtaining a son

• प्रायः: for the most part, indeed

• विद्धि: know

• माम्: me

• पाक-शासन: O Pākaśāsana (Indra, ‘chastiser of Pāka’)

• भविष्यति: will come to be/will be born

• च: and

• ते: your

• भ्राता: brother

• तेन: with him

• सार्धम्: together

• इमाम्: this

• श्रियम्: prosperity, fortune, royal splendor

Speaker

• Diti

Entities Mentioned

• Diti
• Indra (Pākaśāsana)
• Brother of Indra (unnamed in this verse)

Tags

• Genealogy
• Deva-Asura
• Vows
• Kingship
• Prosperity

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is genealogical and ritual in tone, focusing on a vow for progeny and the foretold birth of a brother, not cosmic dissolution.

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

It highlights the Purāṇic idea that disciplined observances (vrata) and lawful rites undertaken with intent (here, for progeny) are believed to yield social stability—lineage continuity and shared prosperity, key concerns for householders and rulers alike.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual element is the ‘putra-vrata’ (observance for obtaining a son). No Vāstu/temple-building detail appears, but it reflects the Matsya Purana’s broader emphasis on correctly performed rites producing auspicious outcomes.