Shloka 35

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

Devanagari script

इन्द्रशत्रुर् भवस्वेति जुहाव च सविस्तरम् देवा मुमुदिरे दैत्या विमुखाः स्युश्च दानवाः //

Transliteration

indraśatrur bhavasveti juhāva ca savistaram devā mumudire daityā vimukhāḥ syuśca dānavāḥ //

Translation

He poured the oblation in full due form, uttering, “Become the slayer of Indra!” The gods rejoiced, while the Daityas and the Dānavas became dispirited and turned away.

Word by Word

• indra-śatruḥ: Indra’s enemy / slayer of Indra

• bhava: become

• iti: thus

• juhāva: he offered (into the fire), made oblation

• ca: and

• sa-vistaram: in detail, according to full procedure

• devāḥ: the gods

• mumudire: rejoiced, were delighted

• daityāḥ: the Daityas (a class of Asuras)

• vimukhāḥ: downcast, turned away

• syuḥ: became (were)

• ca: and

• dānavāḥ: the Dānavas (another class of Asuras)

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator in the Matsya Purana’s frame, recounting a ritual-episode involving Devas and Asuras)

Entities Mentioned

• Indra
• Devas
• Daityas
• Danavas

Tags

• Yajna
• Mantra
• Deva-Asura
• Indra
• Ritual

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it focuses on a Vedic oblation and its immediate cosmic-political effect—Devas gaining confidence while Daityas/Dānavas lose heart.

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

It underscores the Matsya Purana’s broader ethic that precise speech and correct ritual performance (right intention and right formulation) produce tangible results—an indirect lesson for rulers and householders to act with disciplined procedure and careful words.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, “juhāva” (offering into fire) and “savistaram” (in full procedure) highlight that sacrifices must be performed with complete, correct rites and mantras; the verse emphasizes procedural exactness rather than architecture (vāstu).