Shloka 21

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

Devanagari script

एतन्मे देहि देवेश नान्यो मे रोचते वरः तमुवाच ततो दैत्यं विरिञ्चिः सुरनायकः //

Transliteration

etanme dehi deveśa nānyo me rocate varaḥ tamuvāca tato daityaṃ viriñciḥ suranāyakaḥ //

Translation

“Grant me this, O Lord of the gods; no other boon pleases me.” Then the Lord of the devas—Viriñci (Brahmā)—addressed that Daitya.

Word by Word

• etat: this (boon)

• me: to me / for me

• dehi: grant (give)

• deveśa: O Lord of the gods

• nānyaḥ: no other

• me: to me

• rocate: pleases / is agreeable

• varaḥ: boon

• tam: him

• uvāca: said / spoke

• tataḥ: then

• daityam: the Daitya (demon/asura)

• viriñciḥ: Viriñci (Brahmā)

• sura-nāyakaḥ: leader of the gods

Speaker

• Daitya (boon-seeker); narration continues with Brahmā (Viriñci) replying

Entities Mentioned

• Deveśa
• Daitya
• Viriñci (Brahmā)
• Suranāyaka (leader of the Devas)

Tags

• Boons
• Daitya-Deva dialogue
• Brahma
• Puranic narrative
• Cosmic order

FAQs

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

This verse does not directly describe Pralaya or creation; it frames a boon-request scene, setting up a consequential divine response that typically affects cosmic order in later verses.

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

It highlights single-pointed desire for a chosen objective (“no other boon pleases me”), serving as a cautionary ethical motif in Purāṇic literature: rulers and householders should examine whether their desired “boon” aligns with dharma before insisting upon it.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-building or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is narrative dialogue about selecting and requesting a boon.