Shloka 12

Matsya Purana — Prayaga Mahatmya Begins: Yudhishthira’s Remorse

Devanagari script

ये च तत्र महात्मानः समेताः पाण्डवाः स्मृताः कुन्ती च द्रौपदी चैव ये च तत्र समागताः भूमौ निपतिताः सर्वे रुदन्तस्तु समन्ततः //

Transliteration

ye ca tatra mahātmānaḥ sametāḥ pāṇḍavāḥ smṛtāḥ kuntī ca draupadī caiva ye ca tatra samāgatāḥ bhūmau nipatitāḥ sarve rudantastu samantataḥ //

Translation

And there, those great-souled ones—the Pāṇḍavas who had assembled—along with Kuntī and Draupadī and all others who had gathered there, all fell down upon the ground, weeping on every side.

Word by Word

• ये (ye): who

• च (ca): and

• तत्र (tatra): there

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ): great-souled persons

• समेताः (sametāḥ): assembled, gathered together

• पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ): the Pandavas

• स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ): remembered/known as

• कुन्ती (kuntī): Kunti

• च (ca): and

• द्रौपदी (draupadī): Draupadi

• चैव (caiva): and indeed/also

• ये (ye): those who

• च (ca): and

• तत्र (tatra): there

• समागताः (samāgatāḥ): arrived, come together

• भूमौ (bhūmau): on the ground

• निपतिताः (nipatitāḥ): fallen down, prostrated

• सर्वे (sarve): all

• रुदन्तः (rudantaḥ): weeping, crying

• तु (tu): indeed

• समन्ततः (samantataḥ): from all sides, everywhere around

Speaker

• Suta-like Purana narrator (contextual narration; not direct dialogue of Matsya-Manu in this verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Pandavas
• Kunti
• Draupadi

Tags

• Itihasa
• Pandavas
• Grief
• Dharma
• Puranic narration

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it depicts a human scene of collective grief, using emotional narration to underline impermanence and the weight of dharmic trials.

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

By portraying even renowned dharmic figures overwhelmed by sorrow, the verse implicitly teaches restraint, compassion, and steadiness—qualities expected of rulers and householders when facing calamity and loss.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu/temple-building or ritual procedure is specified here; the focus is narrative (lamentation and prostration), not architectural or liturgical instruction.