अध्याय १५३
श्लोक 1
मत्स्य-पुराण १५३ तमालोक्य पलायन्तं विभ्रष्टध्वजकार्मुकम् हरिं देवः सहस्राक्षो मेने भग्नं दुराहवे
matsya-purāṇa 153 tamālokya palāyantaṃ vibhraṣṭadhvajakārmukam hariṃ devaḥ sahasrākṣo mene bhagnaṃ durāhave
हिन्दी अर्थ
दृढप्रहारी च भवेत् तथा शूकरवन्नृपः चित्राकारश्च शिखिवद् दूढभक्तस्तथा श्ववत्। तथा च मधुराभाषी भवेत् कोकिलवत्रृपः काकशङ्की भवेन्नित्यमज्ञातवसतिं वसेत्।
English
Suta said: — Indra, on seeing Vi§nu flying away from the battlefield with His banner and bow broken, acknowledged His defeat and thus of the party of tlie Devas. Seeing the Dnityas dancing with joy, lie could not make out what ought to be done next. So India approached Vinu, and uttered sweetly the following encouraging words: — " Lord! why are you making plays with these evil-intentioned Danavas. What can a good man do wlieii the wicked become aware of his weak points? when the powerful people ignore the low and weak, the latter consider themselves brave; consequently, a wise man should never let go the low who is not in difficulty. You ought not to say " The big warriors attain victory with the aid of their army." At the destruction of Hiranyaksa, who helped you? The powerful and proud Daitya- Hiranyakaipu lost his memory on seeing you. Those old Asuras, the enemies of the Devas, were destroyed by you like a swarrn of locusts consumed in the fire. Hari! It is Yoxi who annihilate the Daityas in all the ages, similarly, O, enemy of the demons! obviate the sufferings of the dying Devas at the present moment also." — 1-9.