[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) › 173.8 # Matsyapurana 173.8 Matsyapurāṇa 173.8 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [173.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.173.8) dīptamākāśagaṃ divyaṃ rathaṃ pararathārujam adhyatiṣṭhadraṇākāṅkṣī meruṃ dīpta ivāṃśumān // > Matsya said:—The demons hearing those fearful words of Viṣṇu made great preparations, and left no stone unturned to gain the battle At that time, the demon Maya took his seat in an imposing golden chariot, measuring 1,200 cubits, gliding on four huge wheels its extensive yoke jingling with little bells and covered with the tigerskin, with birds worked out in precious stones, full of various weapons, rumbling like the thunder of clouds, decorated with lofty turrets touching the sky, teeming with clubs, plaited with gold, streaming the golden banner shining like the Sun, and the Mount Mandarâchala, painted black like the snake and tiger spots, drawn by gigantic bears, the breaker of the enemy's chariots Seated in such a majestic chariot the valiant demon looked like the sun rising on Mandarâchala—1 8 > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 173.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.173.7) - [Next: 173.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.173.9) - [Up: 173](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.173) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.173.p1) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.173.8) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Critical edition (BORI)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.harivamsa*crit.33.8) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.173.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.173.8) · Pramāṇa