Shloka 11

Matsya Purana — Maya’s War-Counsel to the Danavas and the Moonlit Revels in Tripura

Devanagari script

अद्य यास्यामः संग्रामं तद्रुद्रस्य जिघांसवः कथयन्ति दितेः पुत्रा हृष्टा भिन्नतनूरुहाः //

Transliteration

adya yāsyāmaḥ saṃgrāmaṃ tadrudrasya jighāṃsavaḥ kathayanti diteḥ putrā hṛṣṭā bhinnatanūruhāḥ //

Translation

“Today we shall go to battle, intent on killing that Rudra!”—thus the sons of Diti proclaimed, exultant, their bodies bristling with excitement.

Word by Word

• adya: today

• yāsyāmaḥ: we shall go

• saṃgrāmam: to battle/war

• tad-rudrasya: of/against that Rudra (Śiva)

• jighāṃsavaḥ: desiring to kill, bent on slaying

• kathayanti: they say/proclaim

• diteḥ: of Diti

• putrāḥ: sons (Daityas)

• hṛṣṭāḥ: delighted, exultant

• bhinna-tanūruhāḥ: with hairs standing on end, bristling on the body (lit. bodily hair ‘split/raised’).

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic recitation voice, likely Sūta conveying the episode)

Entities Mentioned

• Rudra
• Diti
• Sons of Diti (Daityas)

Tags

• Deva-Asura conflict
• Rudra
• Daityas
• Puranic battle
• Mythic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it depicts a martial vow by the Daityas, highlighting conflict-driven disorder (adharma) rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it serves as a cautionary contrast: rash, hatred-driven warfare (jighāṃsā) exemplifies adharma, whereas kingship ethics in Purāṇic teaching emphasize restraint, just cause, and protection rather than bloodlust.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; its focus is narrative psychology—exultation and aggressive intent before battle.