Shloka 66

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

Devanagari script

ततो ऽसुरा भीमगणेश्वरैर्हताः प्रहारसंवर्धितशोणितापगाः पराङ्मुखा भीममुखैः कृता रणे यथा नयाभ्युद्यततत्परैर्नरैः //

Transliteration

tato 'surā bhīmagaṇeśvarairhatāḥ prahārasaṃvardhitaśoṇitāpagāḥ parāṅmukhā bhīmamukhaiḥ kṛtā raṇe yathā nayābhyudyatatatparairnaraiḥ //

Translation

Then the Asuras, struck down by the dread lords of the hosts, with streams of blood swollen by repeated blows, were turned back and made to flee in battle by the terrible-faced warriors—just as men devoted to policy and vigorous effort put an enemy to flight.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• asurāḥ: the Asuras/demons

• bhīma-gaṇa-īśvaraiḥ: by the formidable lords (īśvaras) of the troops/hosts

• hatāḥ: slain/struck down

• prahāra-saṃvardhita: increased/swollen by blows

• śoṇita-āpagaḥ: blood-streams/rivulets of blood

• parāṅmukhāḥ: turned away, made to face backward

• bhīma-mukhaiḥ: by terrible-faced (fighters)

• kṛtāḥ: made (to be)

• raṇe: in battle

• yathā: just as

• naya-abhyudyata-tatparaiḥ: by those intent on policy/strategy (naya) and energetic exertion

• naraiḥ: by men/warriors.

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the battle narrative (contextual attribution within Matsya Purana narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Asuras
• Bhimagaṇeśvaras (formidable troop-leaders/host-lords)
• warriors (naras)

Tags

• Deva-Asura battle
• Rout and retreat
• Naya (statecraft)
• Heroic warfare
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it depicts a battlefield rout, using the image of blood-streams and retreat to convey the overwhelming defeat of the Asuras.

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

By comparing the rout to men devoted to naya (policy/statecraft) and vigorous effort, the verse implies that disciplined strategy, resolve, and timely action are essential royal virtues for protecting order and defeating threats.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or ritual procedure is stated directly; the verse is primarily martial, with a didactic simile about strategic conduct (naya) rather than temple-building or rites.