Shloka 23

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

Devanagari script

ततः संचिन्त्य दैत्येन्द्रः शिशोर्वै सप्तवासरात् वव्रे महासुरो मृत्युम् अवलेपेन मोहितः //

Transliteration

tataḥ saṃcintya daityendraḥ śiśorvai saptavāsarāt vavre mahāsuro mṛtyum avalepena mohitaḥ //

Translation

Then the lord of the Daityas, after reflecting, that great Asura—deluded by arrogance—chose death at the hands of the child within seven days.

Word by Word

• ततः (tataḥ): then/thereupon

• संचिन्त्य (saṃcintya): having considered, having reflected

• दैत्येन्द्रः (daityendraḥ): the king/lord of the Daityas

• शिशोः (śiśoḥ): of the child

• वै (vai): indeed, surely

• सप्तवासरात् (saptavāsarāt): within seven days/from the period of seven days

• वव्रे (vavre): chose, selected, asked for

• महासुरः (mahāsuraḥ): the great Asura

• मृत्युम् (mṛtyum): death

• अवलेपेन (avalepena): through arrogance, pride, haughtiness

• मोहितः (mोहितः): deluded, infatuated, bewildered.

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the episode (contextual narration within Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Daityendra (Daitya king)
• Mahāsura (great Asura)
• Śiśu (the child)

Tags

• Daitya
• Pride
• Fate
• Boons
• Moral causality

FAQs

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

This verse is not about cosmic dissolution; it illustrates moral causality—how delusion born of pride can lead a powerful being to choose self-destructive outcomes.

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

It warns against avalepa (haughty pride): rulers and householders should practice humility and clear judgment, because arrogance clouds discernment and turns power into ruin.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its primary focus is narrative ethics—boon-choices, time-bound fate (seven days), and the peril of pride.