Matsya Purana — Description of the Daitya–Dānava War Preparations and Maya’s Divine Chariots, Shloka 17

Devanagari script

खरस्तु विक्षरन्दर्पान् नेत्राभ्यां रोषजं जलम् स्फुरद्दन्तोष्ठनयनः सङ्ग्रामं सो ऽभ्यकाङ्क्षत //

Transliteration

kharastu vikṣarandarpān netrābhyāṃ roṣajaṃ jalam sphuraddantoṣṭhanayanaḥ saṅgrāmaṃ so 'bhyakāṅkṣata //

Translation

কিন্তু খর, দম্ভে উচ্ছ্বসিত হয়ে, ক্রোধজাত জল চোখ দিয়ে ঝরাল; দাঁত‑ঠোঁট‑চোখ ঝলমল করে সে যুদ্ধের আকাঙ্ক্ষা করল।

Word by Word

• kharaḥ: Khara (a person/warrior/king)

• tu: but/indeed

• vikṣaran: pouring forth/shedding

• darpān: pride/arrogance (as an inner swelling)

• netrābhyām: from (his) two eyes

• roṣajam: born of anger

• jalam: water/tears

• sphurat: flashing/trembling

• danta: teeth

• oṣṭha: lips

• nayanaḥ: eyes

• saṅgrāmam: battle/war

• saḥ: he

• abhyakāṅkṣata: desired/longed for

Speaker

• Suta (Purana-narrator) recounting the episode (likely within a royal-genealogy narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Khara

Tags

• Dynasties
• Royal narrative
• War
• Kshatriya ethos
• Anger

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it is a character-focused battle moment, emphasizing wrath, pride, and martial intent rather than cosmic creation or dissolution.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

It reflects the Kshatriya (royal/warrior) temperament—readiness for conflict—while also implicitly warning that pride (darpa) and anger (roṣa) can drive action, themes often evaluated ethically in Purāṇic kingship.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, iconography, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse is purely narrative, describing a warrior’s emotional state before combat.