[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Matsyapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya) › 148.2 # Matsyapurana 148.2 Matsyapurāṇa 148.2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [148.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.148.2) vaṃśakṣayakarā devāḥ sarveṣāmeva dānavāḥ asmākaṃ jātidharmo vai virūḍhaṃ vairamakṣayam // > Târakâsura said —"Hearken, O, valiant Asuras! every one should direct his intelligence to his well being Dânavas! all the Devas are the annihilators of our race They are our ancient enemies Our family religion is, therefore, to establish firmly our eternal enmity with them Today we shall certainly make a move to check the advance of the Devas and conquer them by the stength of our arms But I do not consider it proper to fight with the Devas without practising austerities, I shall therefore, first practise severe austerities, then we will conquer the Devas and enjoy the three worlds When one's plans are settled, his welfare is certain He who is unsettled, cannot keep the changeful Goddess of Fortune under control" Hearing such words of Târakâsura all the Dânavas cried out "Sâdhu, Sadhu (excellent, excellent)" Afterwards Târakâsura repaired to the northern cave of the Pâriyâtra mountain—1-7 > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 148.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.148.1) - [Next: 148.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.148.3) - [Up: 148](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.148) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.148.p1) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.148.2) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Padmapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.padma.1.42.61) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.148.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.148.2) · Pramāṇa