Shloka 27

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

Devanagari script

आस्फोटयन्तो बहवः क्ष्वेडन्तश्च तथा परे हृष्टशार्दूलनिर्घोषा नेदुर्दानवपुंगवाः //

Transliteration

āsphoṭayanto bahavaḥ kṣveḍantaśca tathā pare hṛṣṭaśārdūlanirghoṣā nedurdānavapuṃgavāḥ //

Translation

Many of the Danavas clapped and slapped their arms in challenge; others whistled and whooped. Exultant, roaring like thrilled tigers, those foremost among the Danavas bellowed aloud.

Word by Word

• āsphoṭayantaḥ: clapping/slapping (in challenge)

• bahavaḥ: many

• kṣveḍantaḥ: making whistling/ululating cries

• ca: and

• tathā: likewise

• pare: others

• hṛṣṭa: exhilarated, delighted

• śārdūla: tiger

• nirghoṣāḥ: having a roar, roaring

• neduḥ: they roared/bellowed

• dānava-puṃgavāḥ: the best/foremost among the Danavas (demons)

Speaker

• Narrator (Purana voice; likely Suta-style narration in battle description)

Entities Mentioned

• Danavas

Tags

• Danava
• Battle
• Roaring
• Mythic warfare
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it depicts martial exhilaration and war-cries of the Danavas, emphasizing the mood and intensity of a battle scene.

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

Indirectly, it frames the atmosphere of conflict that a righteous king must confront—maintaining order against disruptive forces—though this specific line itself is purely descriptive rather than prescriptive dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse focuses on battlefield sounds (clapping, whistling, roaring) as narrative imagery.