Shloka 68

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

Devanagari script

गणेश्वराभ्युद्यतदर्पकाशिनो महेन्द्रनन्दीश्वरषण्मुखा युधि विनेदुरुच्चैर्जहसुश्च दुर्मदा जयेम चन्द्रादिदिगीश्वरैः सह //

Transliteration

gaṇeśvarābhyudyatadarpakāśino mahendranandīśvaraṣaṇmukhā yudhi vineduruccairjahasuśca durmadā jayema candrādidigīśvaraiḥ saha //

Translation

In that battle, Gaṇeśvara and the others—Mahendra, Nandīśvara, and Ṣaṇmukha—radiant with uplifted pride, sounded forth loudly and laughed in fierce exhilaration, proclaiming: “May we be victorious, together with the guardians of the directions beginning with Candra (the Moon).”

Word by Word

• gaṇeśvaraḥ: Lord Gaṇeśa / Gaṇapati

• abhyudyata: raised up, uplifted

• darpa: pride, martial confidence

• kāśinaḥ: shining, radiant

• mahendra: Indra, lord of the gods

• nandīśvara: Nandin / Nandīśvara, Śiva’s attendant-lord

• ṣaṇmukhaḥ: Ṣaṇmukha (Kārttikeya/Skanda)

• yudhi: in battle

• vineduḥ: they roared/sounded (war-cries)

• uccaiḥ: loudly, on high

• jahasuḥ: they laughed

• ca: and

• durmadāḥ: fiercely exhilarated, intoxicated with valor

• jayema: may we win / let us be victorious

• candra-ādi: beginning with Candra (Moon) and others

• digīśvaraiḥ: lords/guardians of the directions (Dikpālas)

• saha: together with.

Speaker

• Narrator voice within the Matsya Purana’s battle narration (Sūta-style narration; not direct speech of Matsya/Manu in this verse).

Entities Mentioned

• Gaṇeśvara (Gaṇapati)
• Mahendra (Indra)
• Nandīśvara (Nandin)
• Ṣaṇmukha (Skanda/Kārttikeya)
• Candra (Moon)
• Digīśvaras (Dikpālas/guardians of directions)

Tags

• Deva–Asura War
• Victory Cry
• Dikpālas
• Puranic Theology
• Battle Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya or cosmogenesis; it depicts a battle-scene where divine beings exult and invoke victory alongside the directional guardians (Dikpālas).

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

Indirectly, it reflects a kṣātra ideal valued in Purāṇic ethics—courage, confidence, and unified leadership in conflict—qualities often praised for kings when defending dharma and social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple-construction rule appears here; however, the mention of Digīśvaras (directional lords) aligns with ritual and spatial orientation concepts later used in Vāstu/temple layouts (directional guardians and consecration).