Shloka 45

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

Devanagari script

तमुवाच ततो हृष्टा दितिर्दैत्याधिपं च सा बहवो मे हताः पुत्राः सहस्राक्षेण पुत्रक //

Transliteration

tamuvāca tato hṛṣṭā ditirdaityādhipaṃ ca sā bahavo me hatāḥ putrāḥ sahasrākṣeṇa putraka //

Translation

Then Diti, gladdened, spoke to the lord of the Daityas: “Many of my sons have been slain by the thousand‑eyed one (Indra), my child.”

Word by Word

• tam: to him

• uvāca: said/spoke

• tataḥ: then

• hṛṣṭā: delighted/gladdened

• ditiḥ: Diti (mother of the Daityas)

• daitya-adhipam: the lord of the Daityas (Daitya chief)

• ca: and

• sā: she

• bahavaḥ: many

• me: my

• hatāḥ: slain/killed

• putrāḥ: sons

• sahasra-akṣeṇa: by the thousand-eyed (Indra)

• putraka: O child/dear son

Speaker

• Diti

Entities Mentioned

• Diti
• Indra (Sahasrākṣa)
• Daitya chief (Daityādhipa)

Tags

• Deva-Asura
• Indra
• Genealogy
• Manvantara
• Conflict

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on a Deva–Asura conflict motif, highlighting Indra’s slaying of Diti’s sons within mythic-historical narration.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic theme of protecting one’s lineage and responding to injustice; in dharma terms, it points to the social and political consequences of violence and rivalry among powers.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple iconography, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is a narrative line within the Indra–Daitya storyline.