Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — Skanda’s Consecration

Devanagari script

*दूत उवाच शक्रस्त्वामाह देवेशो दैत्यकेतो दिवस्पतिः तारकासुर तच्छ्रुत्वा घटशक्त्या यथेच्छया //

Transliteration

*dūta uvāca śakrastvāmāha deveśo daityaketo divaspatiḥ tārakāsura tacchrutvā ghaṭaśaktyā yathecchayā //

Translation

The messenger said: “Śakra (Indra)—the Lord of the gods, the banner of the gods, the ruler of heaven—addresses you, O Tārakāsura, the standard-bearer of the Daityas. Having heard this, act as you wish, with your mace-like power.”

Word by Word

• dūtaḥ: messenger

• uvāca: said

• śakraḥ: Indra

• tvām: to you

• āha: speaks/says

• deveśaḥ: lord of the gods

• daityaketo: ‘banner/standard of the Daityas’ (epithet)

• divaspatiḥ: lord of heaven

• tārakāsura: Tāraka-asura (the demon Tāraka)

• tat: that

• śrutvā: having heard

• ghaṭaśaktyā: with (your) mace/club-like power (a weapon/power term)

• yathā-icchayā: as you wish/according to your will.

Speaker

• Dūta (Messenger)

Entities Mentioned

• Śakra (Indra)
• Tārakāsura
• Daityas
• Devas

Tags

• Deva-Asura
• Indra
• Messenger
• Conflict
• Power

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya or cosmological dissolution; it is a war-message scene in a Deva–Asura conflict, highlighting Indra’s authority and the challenge posed by Tārakāsura.

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

Indirectly, it reflects diplomatic protocol: a ruler communicates through envoys and asserts sovereignty (Indra as divaspati). It models how authority is proclaimed and how opponents are formally addressed before action.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-building or ritual procedure is specified; the key takeaway is martial-political language (envoy speech and weapon/power reference), not architectural prescription.