Shloka 37

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

Devanagari script

शक्तिभिर्भिन्नहृदया निर्दया इव पातिताः निरयेष्विव निर्मग्नाः कूजन्ते प्रमथासुराः //

Transliteration

śaktibhirbhinnahṛdayā nirdayā iva pātitāḥ nirayeṣviva nirmagnāḥ kūjante pramathāsurāḥ //

Translation

With hearts split by spears, as though cast down without mercy, the Pramatha-demons cried out—like beings sunk deep in the hell-realms.

Word by Word

• शक्तिभिः (śaktibhiḥ): by spears/javelins

• भिन्नहृदया (bhinna-hṛdayāḥ): with hearts split/pierced

• निर्दया इव (nirdayā iva): as if without compassion/mercilessly

• पातिताः (pātitāḥ): thrown down/cast

• निरयेषु इव (nirayeṣu iva): as if in hells

• निर्मग्नाः (nirmagnāḥ): sunk/immersed

• कूजन्ते (kūjante): cry out/wail/screech

• प्रमथासुराः (pramathāsurāḥ): the Pramatha demons (a class of fierce beings).

Speaker

• Suta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s account; the verse is descriptive rather than direct speech)

Entities Mentioned

• Pramathas
• Asuras
• Niraya (hell realms)

Tags

• Naraka
• Afterlife
• Karma
• Asuras
• Punishment

FAQs

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

It does not describe cosmic dissolution; it depicts post-mortem torment, emphasizing karmic retribution through vivid “hell-like” imagery.

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

By portraying the horrific results of cruelty and adharma, it supports the Purana’s ethical thrust: rulers and householders should uphold dharma, restrain violence, and avoid actions that lead to naraka-like suffering.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu/temple or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is moral instruction through the imagery of punishment and lamentation.