Shloka 9

Matsya Purana — Skanda’s Consecration

Devanagari script

पत्न्यर्थं देवदेवस्य ददौ विष्णुस्तदायुधम् यक्षाणां दशलक्षाणि ददावस्मै धनाधिपः //

Transliteration

patnyarthaṃ devadevasya dadau viṣṇustadāyudham yakṣāṇāṃ daśalakṣāṇi dadāvasmai dhanādhipaḥ //

Translation

For the sake of obtaining a wife for the God of gods, Viṣṇu then bestowed his own weapon; and the Lord of wealth granted him ten million Yakṣas.

Word by Word

• पत्नी-अर्थम् (patnī-artham): for the purpose of a wife

• देव-देवस्य (deva-devasya): of the God of gods

• ददौ (dadau): gave/bestowed

• विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ): Viṣṇu

• तदा (tadā): then

• आयुधम् (āyudham): weapon

• तत्-आयुधम् (tad-āyudham): his (own) weapon

• यक्षाणाम् (yakṣāṇām): of the Yakṣas

• दश-लक्षाणि (daśa-lakṣāṇi): ten lakhs/ten million

• ददौ (dadau): gave

• अस्मै (asmai): to him

• धन-अधिपः (dhana-adhipaḥ): the Lord of wealth (Kubera).

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting events (genealogical/episode narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Vishnu
• Kubera (Dhanadhipa)
• Yakshas
• Devadeva (God of gods)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Divine Gifts
• Marriage Alliance
• Puranic Genealogy
• Devas and Yakshas

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on a boon-giving episode tied to arranging a divine/royal marriage, highlighting divine support through gifts and attendants.

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

It reflects the Purāṇic ideal of marriage as a socially and politically significant institution, where alliances are secured through appropriate gifts and support—paralleling a king’s duty to uphold lineage, stability, and sanctioned relationships.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is the broader Purāṇic theme of sanctioned unions being supported by formal bestowals (dāna/boons) from divine patrons.