Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — Skanda’s Consecration

Devanagari script

ददौ हुताशनस्तेजो ददौ वायुश्च वाहनम् ददौ क्रीडनकं त्वष्टा कुक्कुटं कामरूपिणम् एवं सुरास्तु ते सर्वे परिवारमनुत्तमम् //

Transliteration

dadau hutāśanastejo dadau vāyuśca vāhanam dadau krīḍanakaṃ tvaṣṭā kukkuṭaṃ kāmarūpiṇam evaṃ surāstu te sarve parivāramanuttamam //

Translation

Agni (Hutāśana) bestowed radiant energy; Vāyu bestowed a vehicle. Tvaṣṭṛ granted a plaything— a rooster capable of assuming any form. Thus did all those gods bestow upon him an unsurpassed retinue.

Word by Word

• ददौ (dadau): bestowed/gave

• हुताशनः (hutāśanaḥ): Agni, the fire-god

• तेजः (tejaḥ): radiance, spiritual power, brilliance

• वायुः (vāyuḥ): the wind-god

• च (ca): and

• वाहनम् (vāhanam): vehicle, mount, conveyance

• क्रीडनकम् (krīḍanakam): plaything, sporting object, delightful companion

• त्वष्टा (tvaṣṭā): Tvaṣṭṛ, the divine artisan

• कुक्कुटम् (kukkuṭam): rooster/cock

• कामरूपिणम् (kāmarūpiṇam): able to assume forms at will, shape-shifting

• एवम् (evam): thus

• सुराः (surāḥ): gods

• तु (tu): indeed

• ते (te): those

• सर्वे (sarve): all

• परिवारम् (parivāram): retinue, entourage, attendant host

• अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam): unsurpassed, excellent

Speaker

• Sūta (narrative voice) reporting the boon-bestowal (likely within Matsya–Manu dialogue context)

Entities Mentioned

• Agni (Hutāśana)
• Vāyu
• Tvaṣṭṛ
• Devas (Surāḥ)
• Kukkuṭa (shape-shifting rooster)

Tags

• Devatā-boons
• Divine retinue
• Mythic iconography
• Puranic gifts
• Shape-shifting

FAQs

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

This verse does not directly describe pralaya; it highlights how the devas empower a recipient with tejas, a vehicle, and a wondrous attendant—motifs often used in Purāṇic narratives to prepare a hero/divine figure for extraordinary cosmic events.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal that rightful authority and success are supported by divine favor earned through dharma—symbolized here by tejas (inner power), vāhana (means to act), and parivāra (supporting resources).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, the gifts center on tejas (sacral potency) and devatā-anugraha (divine sanction). While not a Vāstu rule, it aligns with temple/ritual theory where consecration depends on invoked tejas and the presence of empowered attendants (parivāra-devatās).