Shloka 41

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

Devanagari script

वज्रासारमयैर् अङ्गैर् अछेद्यैरायसैर् दृढैः वज्राङ्गो नाम पुत्रस्ते भविता पुत्रवत्सले //

Transliteration

vajrāsāramayair aṅgair achedyairāyasair dṛḍhaiḥ vajrāṅgo nāma putraste bhavitā putravatsale //

Translation

“O loving mother of sons, a son named Vajrāṅga will be born to you—his limbs will be as hard as diamond-essence, uncuttable, iron-like, and firmly built.”

Word by Word

• वज्रासारमयैः: made of diamond-essence, adamantine

• अङ्गैः: with limbs/body-parts

• अछेद्यैः: uncuttable, incapable of being cleaved

• आयसैः: iron-like, of metal/iron

• दृढैः: firm, solid, strong

• वज्राङ्गः: Vajrāṅga (literally ‘diamond-limbed’), a proper name

• नाम: named

• पुत्रः: son

• ते: your

• भविता: will be, will come to be

• पुत्रवत्सले: O one affectionate toward (your) child/children (vocative).

Speaker

• Likely Sūta (narrating) or the principal narrator of the Matsya Purana delivering a prophetic description within the dynasty narrative

Entities Mentioned

• Vajrāṅga

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Prophecy
• Royal Lineage
• Puranic Heroes

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it focuses on a prophetic birth within a royal/dynastic narrative, emphasizing extraordinary bodily qualities rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of lineage continuity: the birth of a powerful heir (with ‘uncuttable’ strength) signals protection of the kingdom and stability of dharma through a capable successor.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple architecture, or ritual procedure is stated here; the technical emphasis is on heroic/adamantine physiology (vajra-sāra, achedya) used in Purāṇic praise and prophecy.