Shloka 29

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

Devanagari script

ददुश्चापि वरं सर्वे देवाः स्कन्दमुखं प्रति तुष्टाः सम्प्राप्तसर्वेच्छाः सह सिद्धैस्तपोधनैः //

Transliteration

daduścāpi varaṃ sarve devāḥ skandamukhaṃ prati tuṣṭāḥ samprāptasarvecchāḥ saha siddhaistapodhanaiḥ //

Translation

Then all the gods, pleased, granted a boon in Skanda’s presence; and together with the perfected sages—those rich in austerity—they had attained the fulfillment of all their desires.

Word by Word

• ददुः (daduḥ): they gave/granted

• च (ca): and

• अपि (api): also/indeed

• वरम् (varam): a boon

• सर्वे (sarve): all

• देवाः (devāḥ): the gods

• स्कन्दमुखं प्रति (skandamukhaṃ prati): toward Skanda’s face/presence, before Skanda

• तुष्टाः (tuṣṭāḥ): pleased, satisfied

• सम्प्राप्त (samprāpta): having obtained/attained

• सर्वेच्छाः (sarvecchāḥ): all wishes/desires

• सह (saha): together with

• सिद्धैः (siddhaiḥ): the Siddhas, perfected beings

• तपोधनैः (tapodhanaiḥ): those whose wealth is austerity (ascetics/sages).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the event (likely within a dialogue frame of Matsya Purana narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Devas
• Skanda (Kārttikeya)
• Siddhas
• Tapodhanas (ascetic sages)

Tags

• Skanda
• Deva-boon
• Siddhas
• Tapas
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya directly; it highlights a Puranic motif of divine satisfaction and the granting of boons, centered on Skanda and the assembled gods and siddhas.

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

Indirectly, it reinforces the ethical principle that rightful aims are fulfilled through devotion, merit, and disciplined conduct (tapas), suggesting that rulers and householders prosper when they act in ways that please the divine and support dharmic order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple-architecture rule appears in this verse; the ritual takeaway is the standard Purāṇic idea that collective divine approval (tuṣṭāḥ) culminates in a boon (vara), often following worship, victory, or austerity.