Shloka 60

Matsya Purana — Maya’s Nectar-Reservoir in Tripura and the Revival of the Slain in the Tripur...

Devanagari script

तारकाख्यो ऽपि दैत्येन्द्रो गिरीन्द्र इव पक्षवान् अभ्यद्रवत्तदा देवं ब्रह्माणं हतवांश्च सः //

Transliteration

tārakākhyo 'pi daityendro girīndra iva pakṣavān abhyadravattadā devaṃ brahmāṇaṃ hatavāṃśca saḥ //

Translation

Then Tāraka, the lord of the Daityas—like a winged king of mountains—rushed upon the god Brahmā; and he struck him down as well.

Word by Word

• तारकाख्यः (tārakākhyaḥ): named Tāraka

• अपि (api): also/indeed

• दैत्येन्द्रः (daityendraḥ): lord of the Daityas

• गिरीन्द्रः (girīndraḥ): king of mountains

• इव (iva): like

• पक्षवान् (pakṣavān): winged

• अभ्यद्रवत् (abhyadravat): rushed/charged toward

• तदा (tadā): then

• देवं (devaṁ): the god

• ब्रह्माणं (brahmāṇaṁ): Brahmā

• हतवान् (hatavān): having slain/struck down

• च (ca): and

• सः (saḥ): he

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting a Deva–Daitya episode within the Matsya Purana’s narrative frame

Entities Mentioned

• Tāraka
• Daityas
• Brahmā

Tags

• Devasura
• Cosmogony
• Brahma
• Mythic warfare
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it highlights a cosmic disruption where a Daitya-king assaults Brahmā, implying threats to the stability of creation rather than dissolution itself.

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

Indirectly, it serves as a negative exemplar: demonic aggression against the cosmic order contrasts with the king’s dharma—protecting institutions, sages, and lawful order rather than attacking them.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure appears in this verse; it is primarily a mythic-historical statement within a Deva–Daitya conflict episode.