Shloka 35

Matsya Purana — Maya’s Nectar-Reservoir in Tripura and the Revival of the Slain in the Tripur...

Devanagari script

ते ऽसिभिश्चन्द्रसंकाशैः शूलैश्चानलपिङ्गलैः बाणैश्च दृढनिर्मुक्तैर् अभिजघ्नुः परस्परम् //

Transliteration

te 'sibhiścandrasaṃkāśaiḥ śūlaiścānalapiṅgalaiḥ bāṇaiśca dṛḍhanirmuktair abhijaghnuḥ parasparam //

Translation

They struck one another in close combat—with swords gleaming like the moon, with spears tawny-red like fire, and with firmly loosed arrows.

Word by Word

• te: they

• asibhiḥ: with swords

• candra-saṃkāśaiḥ: having the radiance/appearance of the moon

• śūlaiḥ: with spears/pikes

• ca: and

• anala-piṅgalaiḥ: tawny like fire, flame-hued

• bāṇaiḥ: with arrows

• ca: and

• dṛḍha-nirmuktaiḥ: firmly released, powerfully discharged

• abhijaghnuḥ: they struck, smote

• parasparam: one another, mutually

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the combat (third-person narrative)

Tags

• Battle
• Weapons
• Kshatriya Dharma
• Royal Conflict
• Epic-style Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it is a martial depiction focused on mutual combat and weapon imagery.

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

It reflects the Kṣatriya sphere of duty—armed engagement in conflict—presented as disciplined combat using standard royal weapons (sword, spear, arrow), rather than household or ascetic obligations.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is purely descriptive of battlefield weaponry and action.