अध्याय १७३
श्लोक 1
मत्स्य-पुराण १७३ ततो ऽभयं विष्णुवचः श्रुत्वा दैत्याश्च दानवाः उद्योगं विपुलं चक्रुर् युद्धाय विजयाय च
matsya-purāṇa 173 tato 'bhayaṃ viṣṇuvacaḥ śrutvā daityāśca dānavāḥ udyogaṃ vipulaṃ cakrur yuddhāya vijayāya ca
हिन्दी अर्थ
अभावात् त्रिपलादूर्थ्वं शक्तितः कारयेद् बुध: ॥ अश्वाष्टकेन संयुक्तं चतुर्भिरथ वाजिभिः।
English
Matsya said: — The demons liearing those fcarful words of Visnu 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 liuge 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