Shloka 31

Matsya Purana — The Madana-Dvādaśī Vow and the Birth of the Maruts

Devanagari script

वरैर् आछन्दयामास सा तु वव्रे ततो वरम् पुत्रं शक्रवधार्थाय समर्थममितौजसम् //

Transliteration

varair āchandayāmāsa sā tu vavre tato varam putraṃ śakravadhārthāya samarthamamitaujasam //

Translation

Pleased by the boons that were offered, she then chose this boon: a son—capable and of immeasurable prowess—intended for the slaying of Śakra (Indra).

Word by Word

• वरैः: with boons

• आछन्दयामास: (he) gratified/pleased

• सा तु: she indeed

• वव्रे: chose/asked for

• ततः: then

• वरम्: a boon

• पुत्रम्: a son

• शक्र-वध-अर्थाय: for the purpose of killing Śakra (Indra)

• समर्थम्: capable/competent

• अमित-औजसम्: of immeasurable strength/splendour

Speaker

• Narrator (Sūta/epic narrator voice within Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Śakra (Indra)

Tags

• Boons
• Deva-Asura conflict
• Indra
• Puranic narrative
• Powerful progeny

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on a boon-request within a conflict narrative, specifically the desire for a son powerful enough to kill Indra.

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

Indirectly, it warns that desires framed around vengeance and violence (even when pursued through ritual boons) shape future events and conflicts—an ethical caution relevant to rulers and householders regarding intention (saṅkalpa) and consequences.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is mentioned; the ritual idea present is the Puranic motif of granting boons and choosing a specific boon (vara) with a defined purpose.