Shloka 43

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

रक्षोगणं क्रोधवशा स्वनामानम् अजीजनत् दंष्ट्रिणां नियुतं तेषां भीमसेनादगात्क्षयम् //

Transliteration

rakṣogaṇaṃ krodhavaśā svanāmānam ajījanat daṃṣṭriṇāṃ niyutaṃ teṣāṃ bhīmasenādagātkṣayam //

Translation

Overpowered by wrath, they brought forth a host of rākṣasas, each bearing its own name; and of those tusked ones, a full myriad met destruction at the hands of Bhīmasena.

Word by Word

• rakṣaḥ-gaṇam: a group/host of rākṣasas

• krodha-vaśāḥ: under the sway of anger

• sva-nāmānam: having their own names / named individually

• ajījanat: they generated/produced

• daṃṣṭriṇām: of the tusked/fanged ones

• niyutam: a myriad (ten thousand)

• teṣām: of them

• bhīmasenāt: from/at the hands of Bhīmasena

• agāt: went/reached

• kṣayam: destruction, end

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, describing early creation-era beings and conflicts)

Entities Mentioned

• Rakshasa-gana
• Damstrin (tusked beings)
• Bhimasena

Tags

• Creation
• Cosmic beings
• Rakshasas
• Mythic warfare
• Genealogy

FAQs

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

It reflects a sarga (creation) motif rather than pralaya: wrath becomes a causal force for generating destructive beings, and their later destruction shows cyclical regulation of creation through conflict and elimination.

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

Indirectly, it models the ethical warning that anger (krodha) produces harmful outcomes; dharma literature uses such narratives to imply that rulers and householders should restrain wrath to prevent social disorder.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or ritual procedure is stated; the verse is primarily mythic-genealogical, useful for contextual indexing rather than temple-architecture rules.