Shloka 58

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

Devanagari script

नानाशौर्यकथासक्तास् तस्मिन्सैन्ये महासुराः तद्बलं दैत्यसिंहस्य भीमरूपं व्यजायत //

Transliteration

nānāśauryakathāsaktās tasminsainye mahāsurāḥ tadbalaṃ daityasiṃhasya bhīmarūpaṃ vyajāyata //

Translation

Absorbed in many tales of valor, those great asuras in that army caused the force of Daityasiṃha to arise in a fearsome form.

Word by Word

• नाना (nānā): various, many

• शौर्य (śaurya): heroism, valor

• कथा (kathā): tales, accounts

• आसक्ताः (āsaktāḥ): attached to, engrossed in

• तस्मिन् (tasmin): in that

• सैन्ये (sainye): army, host

• महासुराः (mahāsurāḥ): great asuras

• तत् (tat): that

• बलम् (balam): strength, force, army-power

• दैत्यसिंहस्य (daityasiṃhasya): of Daityasiṃha (the ‘lion among daityas’)

• भीमरूपम् (bhīmarūpam): of terrifying form

• व्यजायत (vyajāyata): was produced, arose, came into being

Speaker

• Likely Sūta (narrator) relaying the account within the Matsya Purana’s continuous narration

Entities Mentioned

• Mahāsuras
• Daityasiṃha

Tags

• Asura-army
• War-narrative
• Daitya-power
• Heroic-boasts
• Puranic-epic

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it depicts the arising (vyajāyata) of a fearsome daitya force in a war context, emphasizing how collective martial fervor amplifies destructive power.

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

Indirectly, it warns that narratives and speech that glorify violence can inflame a group into dangerous action; a king’s duty is to restrain such destabilizing forces and maintain order (dharma) through discipline and prudent counsel.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual rule is stated; the takeaway is thematic—‘bhīmarūpa’ signals ominous, inauspicious escalation, a contrast to the Matsya Purana’s later prescriptive sections where order and auspicious form are cultivated through ritual and design.