Shloka 3

Matsya Purana — Prayaga Mahatmya Begins: Yudhishthira’s Remorse

Devanagari script

भ्रातृशोकेन संतप्तश् चिन्तयन्स पुनः पुनः आसीत्सुयोधनो राजा एकादशचमूपतिः //

Transliteration

bhrātṛśokena saṃtaptaś cintayansa punaḥ punaḥ āsītsuyodhano rājā ekādaśacamūpatiḥ //

Translation

Scorched by grief for his brothers, King Suyodhana kept thinking again and again; he stood there as the commander over eleven divisions of the army.

Word by Word

• भ्रातृ-शोकेन: by grief for (his) brothers

• संतप्तः: tormented, burned with sorrow

• चिन्तयन्: thinking, reflecting

• सः: he

• पुनः पुनः: again and again

• आसीत्: was, remained

• सुयोधनः: Suyodhana (Duryodhana)

• राजा: king

• एकादश: eleven

• चमू: army division, host

• पतिः: lord, commander

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) / narrative voice (descriptive passage)

Entities Mentioned

• Suyodhana (Duryodhana)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Kurukshetra
• Kingship
• Grief
• Army

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is an Itihāsa-style war narrative detail focusing on a king’s grief and military command, not cosmology or pralaya.

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

It highlights a king’s inner turmoil (grief and rumination) alongside his outer role as military leader, implying the Rajadharma tension between personal emotion and public responsibility.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is stated; the verse is about emotional state and army command, not Vāstu, temple rules, or ritual procedure.