Shloka 37

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

Devanagari script

तस्माज्जयायामरपुंगवानां त्रैलोक्यलक्ष्मीहरणाय शीघ्रम् संयोज्यतां मे रथमष्टचक्रं बलं च मे दुर्जयदैत्यचक्रम् ध्वजं च मे काञ्चनपट्टनद्धं छत्त्रं च मे मौक्तिकजालबद्धम् //

Transliteration

tasmājjayāyāmarapuṃgavānāṃ trailokyalakṣmīharaṇāya śīghram saṃyojyatāṃ me rathamaṣṭacakraṃ balaṃ ca me durjayadaityacakram dhvajaṃ ca me kāñcanapaṭṭanaddhaṃ chattraṃ ca me mauktikajālabaddham //

Translation

Therefore, for the victory of the foremost among the immortals—and swiftly, for the seizure of the fortune of the three worlds—let my eight-wheeled chariot be yoked. Let my army too be assembled, an irresistible wheel against the Daityas. And let my standard be fastened with golden bands, and my royal parasol be bound with a net of pearls.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore

• जयाय: for victory

• अमर-पुंगवानाम्: of the foremost among the immortals (Devas)

• त्रैलोक्य-लक्ष्मी-हरणाय: for taking/appropriating the prosperity (Lakshmi, sovereignty) of the three worlds

• शीघ्रम्: quickly

• संयोज्यताम्: let it be yoked/assembled

• मे: my

• रथम्: chariot

• अष्ट-चक्रम्: eight-wheeled

• बलम्: army/force

• च: and

• मे: my

• दुर्जय: hard-to-conquer, irresistible

• दैत्य-चक्रम्: the Daitya ‘wheel’/battle-array (here: the Daityas’ force, or a counter-wheel against them)

• ध्वजम्: banner/standard

• च: and

• मे: my

• काञ्चन-पट्ट-नद्धम्: bound/fastened with golden bands/strips

• छत्त्रम्: parasol (royal emblem)

• च: and

• मे: my

• मौक्तिक-जाल-बद्धम्: bound with a net/lattice of pearls.

Speaker

• A Deva leader/commander (contextually Indra or a leading god issuing martial orders)

Entities Mentioned

• Amaras (Devas)
• Daityas
• Trailokya-Lakshmi (prosperity/sovereignty of the three worlds)

Tags

• Deva-Asura War
• Royal Insignia
• Divine Chariot
• Victory
• Puranic Warfare

FAQs

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

Nothing directly about Pralaya appears here; the verse is martial and political, focusing on mustering a chariot, army, and royal emblems to win sovereignty over the three worlds.

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

It reflects rajadharma in its martial aspect: decisive leadership, rapid mobilization, and the use of recognized symbols of authority (banner and parasol) to unify forces and assert legitimate sovereignty.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Not Vastu-architectural, but ritual-political symbolism is strong: the dhvaja (standard) and chatra (parasol) are consecrated royal insignia, marking divine/kingly authority and auspicious sovereignty.