Shloka 32

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

Devanagari script

वरयामि महात्मानं सर्वामरनिषूदनम् उवाच कश्यपो वाक्यम् इन्द्रहन्तारम् ऊर्जितम् //

Transliteration

varayāmi mahātmānaṃ sarvāmaraniṣūdanam uvāca kaśyapo vākyam indrahantāram ūrjitam //

Translation

Kaśyapa spoke these forceful words: “I choose that great-souled one—the slayer of all the gods—mighty, the powerful Indra-slayer.”

Word by Word

• varayāmi: I choose / select

• mahātmānam: the great-souled one

• sarva-amara-niṣūdanam: the destroyer of all the immortals (gods)

• uvāca: said / spoke

• kaśyapaḥ: Kāśyapa

• vākyam: words / statement

• indra-hantāram: the killer of Indra

• ūrjitam: powerful, forceful, mighty

Speaker

• Kashyapa

Entities Mentioned

• Kashyapa
• Indra
• Amaras (Devas)

Tags

• Deva-Asura conflict
• Rishi dialogue
• Indra
• Mythic genealogy
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya or cosmological dissolution; it focuses on a conflict-oriented choice involving a powerful figure described as capable of slaying Indra and the Devas.

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

Indirectly, it reflects a Puranic theme of power, protection, and the consequences of hostility toward rightful order (Indra as a symbol of sovereignty). It serves more as narrative background than a direct dharma injunction.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu Shastra, temple-building rule, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is a narrative line emphasizing the selection of a formidable opponent of Indra.