Shloka 77

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

Devanagari script

तेषां सामादि नैवास्ति दण्ड एव विधीयताम् क्रियतां समरोद्योगः सैन्यं संयोज्यतां मम //

Transliteration

teṣāṃ sāmādi naivāsti daṇḍa eva vidhīyatām kriyatāṃ samarodyogaḥ sainyaṃ saṃyojyatāṃ mama //

Translation

For them, conciliation and the like are of no use; therefore, punishment alone should be applied. Let preparations for battle be made, and let my army be assembled.

Word by Word

• तेषाम् (teṣām): of them

• साम-आदि (sāma-ādi): conciliation and the other policies (sāma, dāna, bheda)

• न एव अस्ति (na eva asti): is not at all (effective/possible)

• दण्डः (daṇḍaḥ): punishment/force

• एव (eva): alone/indeed

• विधीयताम् (vidhīyatām): let it be ordained/applied

• क्रियताम् (kriyatām): let it be done

• समर-उद्योगः (samara-udyogaḥ): preparation/undertaking for war

• सैन्यम् (sainyam): army/forces

• संयोज्यताम् (saṃyojyatām): let it be assembled/mustered

• मम (mama): my

Speaker

• Likely Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu within a Rajadharma/statecraft passage (speaker attribution inferred from common Matsya Purana dialogue framing).

Entities Mentioned

• Daṇḍa (punitive force)
• Sāma (conciliation)
• Dāna (gifts/inducement)
• Bheda (division/dissension)
• Sainya (army)

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Statecraft
• Daṇḍanīti
• Warfare
• Political Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a Rajadharma instruction emphasizing that when peaceful measures fail, punitive force and war-readiness may be required.

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

It reflects the king’s duty to protect order: if negotiation and incentives are ineffective against aggressors, the ruler may resort to daṇḍa (lawful coercion) and organize military defense as part of maintaining dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu/temple-building or ritual procedure is mentioned; the focus is political strategy—rejecting ineffective diplomacy and calling for mobilization of forces.