Shloka 94

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

ततस्तान्बाध्यमानांस्तु देवैर्दृष्ट्वासुरांस्तदा देवी क्रुद्धाब्रवीद्देवान् अनिन्द्रान्वः करोम्यहम् //

Transliteration

tatastānbādhyamānāṃstu devairdṛṣṭvāsurāṃstadā devī kruddhābravīddevān anindrānvaḥ karomyaham //

Translation

Then the Goddess, seeing those Asuras being harried by the gods, became enraged and said to the Devas: “I shall make you all without Indra—each of you an Indra in your own right.”

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• tān: those

• bādhyamānān: being pressed/harassed/afflicted

• tu: indeed

• devaiḥ: by the gods

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen

• asurān: the Asuras

• tadā: at that time

• devī: the Goddess

• kruddhā: angered

• abravīt: said

• devān: to the Devas

• anindrān: without (a single) Indra / free from dependence on Indra

• vaḥ: you (plural)

• karomi: I make

• aham: I

Speaker

• The Goddess (Devī)

Entities Mentioned

• Devī
• Devas
• Asuras
• Indra

Tags

• Devī
• Deva-Asura war
• Divine empowerment
• Indra
• Puranic theology

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it depicts a wartime divine intervention where the Goddess redistributes power among the Devas so they are not dependent on a single Indra.

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

By analogy, it supports a governance ethic of decentralizing strength and responsibility: a realm should not rely on one overburdened leader alone, but cultivate capable protectors and administrators across ranks.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is theological—Devī is portrayed as the source who can empower the gods, a motif often invoked in Śākta worship and protective rites.