Shloka 27

Matsya Purana — The Slaying of Tāraka: Skanda’s Śakti and the Victory of the Devas

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्विनिहते दैत्ये त्रिदशानां महोत्सवे नाभूत् कश्चित् तदा दुःखी नरकेष्वपि पापकृत् //

Transliteration

tasminvinihate daitye tridaśānāṃ mahotsave nābhūt kaścit tadā duḥkhī narakeṣvapi pāpakṛt //

Translation

When that demon had been slain and the gods were holding a great festival, at that time no one was unhappy— not even a sinner in the hells.

Word by Word

• तस्मिन् (tasmin): when/in that (event)

• विनिहते (vinihate): having been slain, killed

• दैत्ये (daitye): the Daitya, demon

• त्रिदशानाम् (tridaśānām): of the thirty (gods), i.e., the devas

• महोत्सवे (mahotsave): in the great festival/celebration

• नाभूत् (nābhūt): there was not, did not occur

• कश्चित् (kaścit): anyone, any person

• तदा (tadā): then, at that time

• दुःखी (duḥkhī): sorrowful, distressed

• नरकेषु अपि (narakeṣu api): even in the hells

• पापकृत् (pāpakṛt): sinner, evildoer

Speaker

• Suta (narratorial voice within the Purana’s discourse tradition; episode-context reporting)

Entities Mentioned

• Daitya (demon)
• Tridasas (Devas)
• Naraka (hell-realms)

Tags

• Daitya-vadha
• Deva-utsava
• Karma
• Naraka
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it highlights a cosmic-scale restoration of well-being after the destruction of a demonic force, suggesting a return to order (dharma) rather than dissolution.

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

By implying that the removal of oppressive, adharmic forces brings welfare to all beings, it aligns with the royal ideal of protecting subjects and upholding dharma so that suffering diminishes even at the margins of society.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse is primarily narrative and ethical; its ritual note is the “great festival” of the gods, pointing to celebratory rites after the victory of dharma, not to specific Vastu or temple-building rules.