Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

कुमारे प्रोक्तवत्येवं दैत्यश्चिक्षेप मुद्गरम् कुमारस्तं निरस्याथ वज्रेणामोघवर्चसा //

Transliteration

kumāre proktavatyevaṃ daityaścikṣepa mudgaram kumārastaṃ nirasyātha vajreṇāmoghavarcasā //

Translation

When Kumāra had spoken thus, the Daitya hurled a mace. Kumāra, of unfailing splendor, struck it aside and then (answered) with his thunderbolt-like weapon.

Word by Word

• कुमारे: when Kumāra (Skanda)

• प्रोक्तवति: having spoken

• एवम्: thus

• दैत्यः: the Daitya (demon)

• चिक्षेप: hurled/cast

• मुद्गरम्: mace/club

• कुमारः: Kumāra

• तम्: that (mace)

• निरस्य: warding off/striking aside

• अथ: then

• वज्रेण: with a vajra (thunderbolt/bolt-like weapon)

• अमोघ-वर्चसा: with unfailing radiance/splendor

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narration, traditionally Sūta)

Entities Mentioned

• Kumāra (Skanda)
• Daitya

Tags

• Deva-Asura battle
• Skanda
• Martial valor
• Divine weapons
• Purāṇic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya or cosmogony; it depicts a battlefield exchange highlighting divine protection and the futility of demonic aggression against Kumāra.

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

Indirectly, it models kṣātra-dharma ideals—steadiness, quick discernment, and measured retaliation—often cited as virtues for rulers responsible for protecting order (dharma) from हिंसा-driven forces.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the key takeaway is symbolic—“vajra” evokes invincible force and divine authority rather than temple-building rules.