Shloka 39

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

Devanagari script

परश्वधैः पट्टिशैश्च खड्गैश्च परिघैस्तथा छिन्नाः करिवराकारा निपेतुस्ते धरातले //

Transliteration

paraśvadhaiḥ paṭṭiśaiśca khaḍgaiśca parighaistathā chinnāḥ karivarākārā nipetuste dharātale //

Translation

Cleft by axes, battle-axes, swords, and iron clubs, those mighty ones—shaped like great elephants—fell severed upon the ground.

Word by Word

• परश्वधैः: with axes

• पट्टिशैः: with battle-axes/hatchets

• च: and

• खड्गैः: with swords

• च: and

• परिघैः: with iron clubs/bars (bludgeons)

• तथा: likewise/also

• छिन्नाः: cut down, severed

• करिवर-आकाराः: having the form/size of excellent elephants (elephant-like in bulk and strength)

• निपेतुः: fell down

• ते: they/those (warriors)

• धरातले: on the surface of the earth, on the ground

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) / Puranic narrator (descriptive narration of events)

Tags

• Rajadharma
• War
• Weapons
• Kshatriya
• Epic-Style Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it is a battlefield description emphasizing the violent fall of powerful, elephant-like warriors struck by multiple weapons.

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

In a Rajadharma frame, the verse underscores the harsh reality of kṣatriya warfare—kings and warriors must be trained, disciplined, and mindful that battle leads to death and destruction, reinforcing the need for just cause and restraint.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the technical focus is martial—naming weapons and portraying the scale of fallen combatants.