Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — Vishnu’s Names Across Yugas and the Gods’ Refuge During the Tārakāmaya War

Devanagari script

वृते वृत्रवधे तत्र वर्तमाने कृते युगे आसीत्त्रैलोक्यविख्यातः सङ्ग्रामस्तारकामयः //

Transliteration

vṛte vṛtravadhe tatra vartamāne kṛte yuge āsīttrailokyavikhyātaḥ saṅgrāmastārakāmayaḥ //

Translation

After the slaying of Vṛtra had come to its close, in that age of Kṛta (the Golden Age), there occurred the battle famed throughout the three worlds—the war known as Tārakāmaya.

Word by Word

• vṛte: when completed/when concluded

• vṛtra-vadhe: in the slaying of Vṛtra

• tatra: there/upon that occasion

• vartamāne: while prevailing/while continuing

• kṛte yuge: in the Kṛta Yuga

• āsīt: there was/there occurred

• trailokya-vikhyātaḥ: renowned in the three worlds

• saṅgrāmaḥ: battle/war

• tārakāmayaḥ: named Tārakāmaya (the Tārakā-themed war).

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) / narrative voice (contextual attribution within Matsya Purana storytelling)

Entities Mentioned

• Vṛtra
• Trailokya (three worlds)
• Tārakāmaya (war)

Tags

• Deva-Asura War
• Mythic History
• Krita Yuga
• Indra-Vritra
• Puranic Battles

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it situates events in Kṛta Yuga and introduces a world-famous war (Tārakāmaya), indicating mythic chronology rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it frames the Purāṇic model where social order is affected by cosmic conflicts; later narrative contexts typically use such wars to underscore dharma, restraint, and the restoration of order—values applicable to rulers and householders.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it functions as a historical marker introducing the Tārakāmaya battle episode.