[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) › 148.34 # Matsyapurana 148.34 Matsyapurāṇa 148.34 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [148.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.148.34) svasthābhiḥ svarganārībhiḥ pīḍyante 'maravallabhāḥ sotpalā madirāmodā divi krīḍāyaneṣu ca // > Taraka said —"What is the use of this empire without reaching heaven I have no peace without waging war with the Devas Even now do the Devas enjoy the sacrificial offerings in heaven and Visnu is not leaving Laksmi He is sitting fearlessly ! The lotus-eyed consorts of the Devas are enjoying the company of their Deva lords in the celestial pleasure nooks ! Even now they are enjoying by drinking wine and playing in play rooms Even now the lotuses are seen in their hands He who, being born a man, does not show his strength in this world, is useless It is better for such a man not to be born at all One who does not fulfil the desires of his parents, does not drive away the troubles of his kinsmen, or does not earn fame is, indeed, like a dead man inspite of his being alive Consequently, I shall presently wage war and fight with the Devas to acquire the treasures of the three worlds Make a chariot of eight wheels ready for me, and O, unconquerable Daityas ! let the powerful Daityas join my army to give me support Prepare my banner of golden cloth and make my umbrella with hangings of pearls'—32 37 > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 148.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.148.33) - [Next: 148.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.148.35) - [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.p10) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.148.34) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Matsya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.samhita.matsya.149.34) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.148.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.148.34) · Pramāṇa