[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) › 24.40 # Matsyapurana 24.40 Matsyapurāṇa 24.40 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [24.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.24.40) daityaiḥ prāha yadi svāmī vo bhavāmi tatastvalam nāsuraiḥ pratipannaṃ tat pratipannaṃ suraistathā // > The Asuras also approached him with a similar request, but Raji had accepted the invitation of the Devas so he refused the proposal of the Asuras. The Devas then entreated him to lead their army and destroy the Asuras. The king then killed those Asuras who could not be conquered even by Indra.—40-41. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 24.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.24.39) - [Next: 24.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.24.41) - [Up: 24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.24) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.24.p17) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.24.40) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.24.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.24.40) · Pramāṇa