Shloka 25

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

Devanagari script

उत्तीर्णं तपसस्तं तु दैत्यं दैत्येश्वरास्तथा परिवव्रुः सहस्राक्षं दिवि देवगणा यथा //

Transliteration

uttīrṇaṃ tapasastaṃ tu daityaṃ daityeśvarāstathā parivavruḥ sahasrākṣaṃ divi devagaṇā yathā //

Translation

But when that Daitya had successfully completed his austerities (tapas), the lords of the Daityas surrounded him—just as the hosts of gods in heaven surround Sahasrākṣa (Indra).

Word by Word

• uttīrṇam: having come through/successfully completed

• tapasas: from austerity, ascetic practice

• tam: him/that one

• tu: but/indeed

• daityam: the Daitya (demon of Diti’s line)

• daityeśvarāḥ: Daitya-lords, chiefs among Daityas

• tathā: likewise/also

• parivavruḥ: surrounded, enclosed on all sides

• sahasrākṣam: the thousand-eyed one (Indra)

• divi: in heaven

• devagaṇāḥ: groups/hosts of gods

• yathā: as, just like

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator continuing the episode; traditionally Sūta conveying the Matsya Purāṇa discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Daitya
• Daityeśvaras
• Sahasrākṣa (Indra)
• Devagaṇas

Tags

• Daityas
• Tapas
• Indra
• Devas
• Mythic politics

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it highlights a common Purāṇic pattern where intense tapas elevates a being’s power, triggering shifts in cosmic balance that can precede larger upheavals.

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

By analogy, it underscores that disciplined effort (tapas/vrata-like self-control) brings stature and followers; for a king, this translates into earning loyalty through restraint and merit rather than mere force.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the efficacy of tapas as a sanctioned spiritual practice capable of producing worldly and supernatural influence.