Shloka 33

Matsya Purana — Skanda’s Consecration

Devanagari script

तदचिन्त्वैव दितिजो न्यस्तचिन्तो ऽभवत्क्षणात् यावद्गजघटाघण्टारणत्काररवोत्कटाम् //

Transliteration

tadacintvaiva ditijo nyastacinto 'bhavatkṣaṇāt yāvadgajaghaṭāghaṇṭāraṇatkāraravotkaṭām //

Translation

Without giving it any further thought, the Daitya at once cast off his anxiety—until the fierce uproar arose: the resonant clang and ringing peals from the bells of the elephant-squadrons.

Word by Word

• तत् (tat): that (matter/concern)

• अचिन्त्वा एव (acintvā eva): without thinking, at once

• दितिजः (ditijaḥ): the son of Diti, a Daitya (demon)

• न्यस्त-चिन्तः (nyasta-cintaḥ): having set aside worry, free of anxiety

• अभवत् (abhavat): became

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt): in a moment

• यावत् (yāvat): until/as long as

• गज-घटा (gaja-ghaṭā): elephant companies/squadrons

• घण्टा (ghaṇṭā): bell

• अरणत्कार (araṇatkāra): ringing/clangorous sound

• रव (rava): roar, din

• उत्कटाम् (utkaṭām): intense, formidable (uproar).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the scene (likely within Matsya’s discourse to Manu in the broader frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Diti
• Daitya (Ditija)
• Gaja (war elephants)

Tags

• Battle-narrative
• War-sound imagery
• Daityas
• Epic-style description
• Matsya Purana narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on a battlefield moment where a Daitya’s anxiety fades, then the intense din of elephant-squadron bells rises.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic understanding of kṣātra life: composure in crisis can be momentary, and the realities of warfare (noise, fear, massed forces) quickly reassert themselves—implying the need for steadiness and preparedness in leadership.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the technical focus is martial imagery—elephant formations and the distinctive bell-clang (ghaṇṭā-nāda) that signals movement and intimidation in war.