Shloka 29

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

अवध्याः सर्वदेवानां गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम् ये हता भर्गम् आश्रित्य त्व् अर्जुनेन रणाजिरे //

Transliteration

avadhyāḥ sarvadevānāṃ gandharvoragarakṣasām ye hatā bhargam āśritya tv arjunena raṇājire //

Translation

Those who were deemed ‘unslayable’ by all the gods—Gandharvas, Nāgas, and Rākṣasas—were nonetheless slain by Arjuna on the battlefield, after he took refuge in Bharga, the blazing divine power.

Word by Word

• avadhyāḥ: not to be slain, inviolable

• sarva-devānām: of all the gods

• gandharva: celestial musician-class beings

• uraga: serpent-being, Nāga

• rakṣasām: of the Rākṣasas (demonic/hostile beings)

• ye: who

• hatāḥ: were slain

• bhargam: Bharga—radiance/blazing divine energy (often linked with Bhṛgu/solar brilliance)

• āśritya: having resorted to, taking refuge in

• tu (tv): indeed, however

• arjunena: by Arjuna

• raṇa-ajire: in the battlefield, in the arena of war

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) summarizing the episode within the Matsya Purana’s narrative flow

Entities Mentioned

• Arjuna
• Gandharvas
• Uraga (Nāgas)
• Rākṣasas
• Bharga

Tags

• Itihasa
• War
• Divine Power
• Heroic Deeds
• Protection-Mantra Theme

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya directly; it emphasizes divine potency (bharga) overriding ordinary limits—an idea that, elsewhere in Purāṇas, also explains how cosmic order is upheld across crises.

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

It frames victory as grounded in dharmic alignment and higher power: a ruler/warrior succeeds not merely by force, but by taking refuge in righteous, sanctifying power—suggesting kingship should be exercised with divine accountability and restraint.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is the motif of ‘āśraya’ (taking refuge) in bharga—often connected to sanctifying radiance in mantra/rite contexts (e.g., the purifying brilliance invoked in sacred recitations).