Shloka 53

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

दैत्यांश्च दानवांश्चैव संयतान्किल संयुतान् जयन्कोलाहले सर्वान् देवैः परिवृतो वृषा //

Transliteration

daityāṃśca dānavāṃścaiva saṃyatānkila saṃyutān jayankolāhale sarvān devaiḥ parivṛto vṛṣā //

Translation

He—bull-like in prowess—surrounded by the gods, defeated all those Daityas and Dānavas who had been marshalled and joined in battle, even amid the roar and tumult of war.

Word by Word

• दैत्यान् (daityān): the Daityas (sons of Diti

• च (ca): and

• दानवान् (dānavān): the Dānavas (sons of Danu

• च एव (ca eva): and indeed/also

• संयतान् (saṃyatān): arrayed, restrained, marshalled for combat

• किल (kila): indeed, it is said

• संयुतान् (saṃyutān): united, joined together (in battle formation)

• जयन् (jayan): conquering, defeating

• कोलाहले (kolāhale): in uproar, din, tumult

• सर्वान् (sarvān): all of them

• देवैः (devaiḥ): by/with the gods

• परिवृतः (parivṛtaḥ): surrounded, encircled

• वृषा (vṛṣā): bull-like one, mighty hero (epithet of a powerful deity/warrior).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the battle episode within the Matsya Purana’s flow

Entities Mentioned

• Daityas
• Danavas
• Devas

Tags

• Devasura-war
• Asuras
• Divine victory
• Puranic battle
• Matsya Purana narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it depicts a Devasura battle where a bull-like hero, backed by the gods, defeats the Daityas and Dānavas amid battlefield tumult.

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

Indirectly, it models the kṣātra ethic of protecting order: victory over disruptive forces (Daityas/Dānavas) symbolizes the ruler’s duty to uphold dharma with the support of righteous allies.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is martial—defeating hostile forces in the din of battle.