Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — Planetary Chariots

Devanagari script

युक्तेनाष्टाभिर् अश्वैश्च सध्वजैरग्निसंनिभैः रथेन क्षिप्रवेगेण भार्गवस्तेन गच्छति //

Transliteration

yuktenāṣṭābhir aśvaiśca sadhvajairagnisaṃnibhaiḥ rathena kṣipravegeṇa bhārgavastena gacchati //

Translation

Mounted on a swift-moving chariot, yoked with eight horses and bearing banners that shone like fire, Bhārgava (Paraśurāma) rides onward in it.

Word by Word

• युक्तेन (yuktena): yoked, harnessed

• अष्टाभिः (aṣṭābhiḥ): with eight

• अश्वैः (aśvaiḥ): horses

• च (ca): and

• सध्वजैः (sadhvajaiḥ): with banners/standards

• अग्निसंनिभैः (agnisaṃnibhaiḥ): resembling fire, fire-like in brilliance

• रथेन (rathena): by/with a chariot

• क्षिप्रवेगेण (kṣipravegeṇa): of swift speed, rapidly moving

• भार्गवः (bhārgavaḥ): Bhārgava, Paraśurāma

• तेन (tena): with that, in that

• गच्छति (gacchati): goes, proceeds

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing Bhārgava/Paraśurāma’s movement (narrative voice)

Entities Mentioned

• Bhārgava (Paraśurāma)

Tags

• Bhargava
• Parashurama
• Chariot
• Epic narrative
• Royal warfare imagery

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a narrative description emphasizing Bhārgava’s swift, radiant chariot as he proceeds on his mission.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal of decisive action and martial readiness in kṣatriya-related narratives—swift execution of duty when protection, justice, or conflict is at stake.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified; the key detail is iconographic/poetic—banners ‘like fire’ and an eight-horse chariot, useful for visual depiction in Purāṇic art descriptions.