Shloka 1

Matsya Purana — Tārakāsura’s Austerity and Boon; Mobilization for War; Bṛhaspati’s Fourfold P...

Devanagari script

*तारक उवाच शृणुध्वमसुराः सर्वे वाक्यं मम महाबलाः श्रेयसे क्रियतां बुद्धिः सर्वैः कृत्यस्य संविधौ //

Transliteration

*tāraka uvāca śṛṇudhvamasurāḥ sarve vākyaṃ mama mahābalāḥ śreyase kriyatāṃ buddhiḥ sarvaiḥ kṛtyasya saṃvidhau //

Translation

Tāraka said: “Hear my words, all you Asuras of great might. Let each of you apply your intelligence to what is truly beneficial, as we deliberate together on the proper course of action.”

Word by Word

• तारकः: Tāraka

• उवाच: said

• शृणुध्वम्: listen (all of you)

• असुराः: O Asuras

• सर्वे: all

• वाक्यम्: statement/words

• मम: my

• महाबलाः: O mighty ones

• श्रेयसे: for the highest good/benefit

• क्रियताम्: let it be done/let it be applied

• बुद्धिः: intellect, judgment

• सर्वैः: by all (of you)

• कृत्यस्य: of what is to be done / duty / task at hand

• संविधौ: in the arrangement, deliberation, proper procedure/plan.

Speaker

• Tāraka

Entities Mentioned

• Tāraka
• Asuras

Tags

• Asura counsel
• Strategy
• Deliberation
• Dharma (pragmatic)
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it introduces a counsel scene where Tāraka urges collective deliberation for a beneficial plan.

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

It reflects the ethical-practical ideal of seeking śreyas (true welfare) through consultation and sound judgment before acting—akin to a king’s need for mantrana (counsel) and a householder’s need for careful decision-making.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual rule appears here; the key takeaway is procedural—proper ‘saṃvidhi’ (orderly planning) before undertaking any undertaking.