THE LIVING ARCHIVE
About Matali
His skill is part of the gods’ success in battle. Narada describes Indra’s enemies as already disadvantaged by Matali’s handling of the horses before the ruler’s weapons strike them. Driving is therefore a decisive contribution to the combat, not simply a way of delivering the warrior to it.
The chariot he brings belongs to Indra. The invitation, horses and equipment identify him as an authorized messenger as well as a driver. He moves between divine and human settings to carry out a particular commission, rather than arriving as an independent claimant to heavenly kingship.
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