Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

प्रसादजं ह्यस्य विभोर् अदित्याः पुत्रकारणम् वधार्थं सुरशत्रूणां दैत्यदानवरक्षसाम् //

Transliteration

prasādajaṃ hyasya vibhor adityāḥ putrakāraṇam vadhārthaṃ suraśatrūṇāṃ daityadānavarakṣasām //

Translation

For this son of Aditi was born from the grace of the all-pervading Lord—his very birth being the cause (and means) for the destruction of the enemies of the gods: the Daityas, Dānavas, and Rākṣasas.

Word by Word

• prasāda-jam: born from (divine) grace

• hi: indeed

• asya: of this (one/being)

• vibhoḥ: of the Almighty/All-pervading Lord

• adityāḥ: of Aditi

• putra-kāraṇam: the cause/occasion of (having) a son, the purpose behind the son’s birth

• vadha-artham: for the sake of slaying

• sura-śatrūṇām: of the enemies of the gods

• daitya: Daitya demons (sons of Diti)

• dānava: Dānava demons (descendants of Danu)

• rākṣasām: of the Rākṣasas (ogre-like beings).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Purāṇic account in the discourse tradition)

Entities Mentioned

• Vibhu (Vishnu as the all-pervading Lord)
• Aditi
• Suras (Devas)
• Daityas
• Dānavas
• Rākṣasas

Tags

• Devasura-conflict
• Vishnu-grace
• Aditi
• Incarnation-purpose
• Puranic-theology

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it explains avatāra-birth as arising from the Lord’s grace, with the specific cosmic function of removing demonic forces opposed to the gods.

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

It frames righteous governance as protection of dharma: just as the Lord’s manifestation has the purpose of suppressing disruptive forces, a king or householder is expected to restrain adharma and safeguard social and ritual order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is theological—divine ‘prasāda’ (grace) is presented as the efficacious cause behind sacred outcomes, including the appearance of a protector.