Shloka 75

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

यास्याम्यहं महादेवं मन्त्रार्थं विजयावहम् अप्रतीपांस्ततो मन्त्रान् देवात्प्राप्य महेश्वरात् युध्यामहे पुनर्देवांस् ततः प्राप्स्यथ वै जयम् //

Transliteration

yāsyāmyahaṃ mahādevaṃ mantrārthaṃ vijayāvaham apratīpāṃstato mantrān devātprāpya maheśvarāt yudhyāmahe punardevāṃs tataḥ prāpsyatha vai jayam //

Translation

“I shall go to Mahādeva to obtain the purport of a victory-bestowing mantra. Then, having received from Maheśvara those mantras that render the opponents powerless, we shall fight the gods again; and then you will surely attain victory.”

Word by Word

• yāsyāmi: I will go

• aham: I

• mahādevam: to Mahādeva (Śiva)

• mantra-artham: the meaning/purport of the mantra

• vijaya-āvaham: bringing victory

• tataḥ: then

• apratīpān: making (foes) unable to retaliate/without counter-force

• mantrān: mantras

• devāt: from the god

• prāpya: having obtained

• maheśvarāt: from Maheśvara (Śiva)

• yudhyāmahe: we shall fight

• punaḥ: again

• devān: the gods

• tataḥ: then

• prāpsyatha: you (pl.) will attain

• vai: indeed/surely

• jayam: victory.

Speaker

• Likely an Asura leader/commander addressing his allies (context: preparing to regain advantage through Śiva’s mantras)

Entities Mentioned

• Mahādeva
• Maheśvara
• Devas
• Mantra

Tags

• Mantra
• Devāsura war
• Śiva
• Victory
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it focuses on a wartime strategy—seeking Śiva (Mahādeva) for mantras that ensure victory in conflict.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic idea that success in governance and conflict depends on counsel, sacred knowledge, and alliances; however, it is primarily a martial-mythic instruction rather than household dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance lies in mantra-siddhi: obtaining the ‘meaning and power’ of mantras from a deity (Śiva) to neutralize opposition—an example of mantra as a sanctioned sacred technology in Purāṇic practice, not Vāstu or temple-building rules.