Shloka 3

Matsya Purana — The Birth of Tāraka: Varāṅgī’s Lament

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तः स दैत्येन्द्रः कोपव्याकुललोचनः शक्तो ऽपि देवराजस्य प्रतिकर्तुं महासुरः //

Transliteration

evamuktaḥ sa daityendraḥ kopavyākulalocanaḥ śakto 'pi devarājasya pratikartuṃ mahāsuraḥ //

Translation

Thus addressed, that lord of the Daityas—his eyes trembling with rage—though a mighty Asura capable of retaliating against the king of the gods (Indra), was constrained in that moment.

Word by Word

• एवम् (evam): thus

• उक्तः (uktaḥ): addressed/said to

• स (sa): he

• दैत्येन्द्रः (daityendraḥ): lord of the Daityas (chief demon)

• कोप (kopa): anger

• व्याकुल (vyākula): agitated/trembling

• लोचनः (locanaḥ): eyes

• शक्तः (śaktaḥ): able/capable

• अपि (api): even/though

• देवराजस्य (devarājasya): of the king of the gods (Indra)

• प्रतिकर्तुम् (pratikartum): to retaliate/repay/strike back

• महासुरः (mahāsuraḥ): the great Asura

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) continuing the narrative (contextual narrator voice)

Entities Mentioned

• Daityendra (chief of the Daityas)
• Indra (Devarāja)

Tags

• Deva-Asura conflict
• Indra
• Daityas
• Wrath
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on a Deva–Asura conflict scene, highlighting the Daitya-chief’s rage and his capacity to oppose Indra.

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

Indirectly, it contrasts raw power with self-control: even a powerful figure is depicted at a moment of tension, implying that mastery over anger is essential for righteous leadership and disciplined conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu Shastra, temple architecture, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is purely narrative, setting emotional and political stakes in the deva–asura storyline.