Shloka 41

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

Devanagari script

बलवान्भासि प्रमथ दर्पितो भासि दानव इति चोच्चारयन्वाचं वारणा रणधूर्गताः //

Transliteration

balavānbhāsi pramatha darpito bhāsi dānava iti coccārayanvācaṃ vāraṇā raṇadhūrgatāḥ //

Translation

In the thick of battle, the war-elephants, thrusting into the foremost ranks, trumpeted aloud: “O Pramatha, you seem mighty! O Dānava, you appear proud and arrogant!”

Word by Word

• balavān: strong, mighty

• bhāsi: you appear/seem

• pramatha: Pramatha (a proper name

• darpitaḥ: proud, haughty

• bhāsi: you appear/seem

• dānava: Dānava (demon/Daitya lineage

• iti: thus

• ca: and

• uccārayan: uttering aloud/proclaiming

• vācam: speech/words

• vāraṇāḥ: elephants (war-elephants)

• raṇa: battle

• dhūr-gatāḥ: having gone to the forefront/van

Speaker

• Narrator (Sūta-style Purāṇic narration; battlefield description rather than direct dialogue of Matsya–Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Pramatha
• Dānava
• Vāraṇa (war-elephants)

Tags

• Battlefield
• Daitya-Dānava
• War Poetry
• Heroic Taunts
• Matsya Purana Narratives

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya or cosmology; it is a martial scene describing battlefield noise and taunting cries amid combat.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Kṣatriya world of war—valor, intimidation, and the public testing of strength—common to Purāṇic royal narratives, though no explicit dharma instruction is stated here.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-architecture rule, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse focuses purely on battle imagery (war-elephants at the front lines).