Shloka 74

Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Asuras; Birth of Aurva Fire; Countering Tamasī Māyā through ...

Devanagari script

यद्येषा प्रतिहन्तव्या कर्तव्यो भगवान्सुखी दीयतां मे सखा शक्र तोययोनिर्निशाकरः //

Transliteration

yadyeṣā pratihantavyā kartavyo bhagavānsukhī dīyatāṃ me sakhā śakra toyayonirniśākaraḥ //

Translation

“If this (obstacle/offence) must indeed be countered, and if the Blessed One is to be made content, then, O Śakra, grant me my friend—the moon, the lord of the night, Soma who is born of the waters.”

Word by Word

• yadi: if

• eṣā: this (matter/obstacle/offence)

• pratihantavyā: to be repelled/countered/averted

• kartavyaḥ: to be done/should be made

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord (a revered divine being)

• sukhī: pleased/content/happy

• dīyatām: let (him/it) be given/granted

• me: to me

• sakhā: friend/ally

• śakra: Śakra (Indra)

• toya-yoniḥ: born of the waters / having water as the source

• niśākaraḥ: maker of the night, the Moon (Chandra/Soma).

Speaker

• A deity or petitioner addressing Śakra (Indra); likely within an Indra-centered dialogue where Soma/Chandra is requested

Entities Mentioned

• Śakra (Indra)
• Niśākara (Chandra/Soma)
• Soma

Tags

• Devas
• Soma
• Chandra
• Cosmic Order
• Puranic Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse is not a Pralaya (dissolution) passage; it focuses on a divine request involving Soma/Chandra, emphasizing restoration of order and divine satisfaction rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it models a dharmic principle: when harmony is disturbed, one should seek rightful restoration through proper authority (here, appealing to Indra) and aim at the welfare/pleasure of the revered divine—paralleling a king’s duty to restore social order through legitimate means.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple-architecture rule appears here; the ritual-cosmic note is the identification of Soma/Chandra as ‘toyayonī’ (water-sourced), a common Puranic epithet that can be cited in Soma/Chandra-related rites and lunar observances.