Shloka 9

Matsya Purana — Kārtavīrya Arjuna’s Solar Boon and the Genealogy from Kroṣṭu to the Yādava Lines

Devanagari script

*सूत उवाच ततः शरांस्तदादित्यस् त्व् अर्जुनाय प्रयच्छत ततो ददाह सम्प्राप्तान् स्थावरान् सर्वमेव च //

Transliteration

*sūta uvāca tataḥ śarāṃstadādityas tv arjunāya prayacchata tato dadāha samprāptān sthāvarān sarvameva ca //

Translation

Sūta said: Then that Āditya bestowed the arrows upon Arjuna; thereafter he burned up all immovable beings—everything that had come within reach.

Word by Word

• sūtaḥ uvāca: Sūta said

• tataḥ: then/thereupon

• śarān: arrows, missiles

• tad-ādityaḥ: that Āditya (solar deity)

• tu: indeed/and

• arjunāya: to Arjuna

• prayacchata: gave, granted, bestowed

• tataḥ: thereafter

• dadāha: burned up, consumed by fire

• samprāptān: those that had arrived, come within range/presence

• sthāvarān: immovables (trees, plants

• sarvam eva: all indeed, everything

• ca: and.

Speaker

• Sūta

Entities Mentioned

• Sūta
• Āditya
• Arjuna

Tags

• Divine weapons
• Itihasa episode
• Agni-like burning
• Heroic narrative
• Puranic lore

FAQs

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

It does not describe cosmic Pralaya; it depicts a localized, weapon-caused conflagration where even “sthāvara” (immovable life like trees) is burned—an image sometimes compared to pralaya-like destruction in miniature.

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

Indirectly, it underscores the Purāṇic ethic that divine power (astra/śara) is consequential and must be used with discernment; rulers and warriors are warned, by implication, that force can devastate entire habitats, not merely enemies.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; its key technical term is “sthāvara,” highlighting total environmental consumption rather than temple-building or rite-instructions.