Shloka 38

Matsya Purana — Lineage of Yayāti through Yadu and the Deeds of Kārtavīrya Arjuna

Devanagari script

निर्जित्य बद्ध्वा चानीय माहिष्मत्यां बबन्ध च ततो गत्वा पुलस्त्यस्तु ह्य् अर्जुनं संप्रसादयन् //

Transliteration

nirjitya baddhvā cānīya māhiṣmatyāṃ babandha ca tato gatvā pulastyastu hy arjunaṃ saṃprasādayan //

Translation

Having conquered him, he bound him, brought him to Māhiṣmatī, and imprisoned him there. Thereafter Pulastya went and sought to appease Arjuna (Kārtavīrya).

Word by Word

• निर्जित्य (nirjitya): having conquered/defeated

• बद्ध्वा (baddhvā): having bound

• च (ca): and

• आनीय (ānīya): having brought

• माहिष्मत्याम् (māhiṣmatyām): in/to Māhiṣmatī (city)

• बबन्ध (babandha): imprisoned/bound

• च (ca): and

• ततः (tataḥ): then/thereafter

• गत्वा (gatvā): having gone

• पुलस्त्यः (pulastyaḥ): the sage Pulastya

• तु (tu): indeed/but

• हि (hi): for/indeed

• अर्जुनम् (arjunam): Arjuna (Kārtavīrya Arjuna)

• संप्रसादयन् (saṃprasādayan): pacifying/propitiating, seeking reconciliation

Speaker

• Sūta/Narrator (Paurāṇika narration within the Matsya Purana’s dynastic account)

Entities Mentioned

• Māhiṣmatī
• Pulastya
• Kārtavīrya Arjuna (Arjuna)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Royal Power
• Sage-King Relations
• Reconciliation
• Genealogy

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it belongs to a dynastic-royal episode describing conquest, captivity, and a sage’s attempt to restore balance through pacification.

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

It highlights royal conduct after victory (capturing and detaining an opponent) and the counterbalancing role of sages who counsel restraint and reconciliation—implying that kingship should be tempered by dharma and brahmarṣi guidance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the only place-reference is Māhiṣmatī, functioning as a political center where the captive is held.