Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — Prayaga Mahatmya Begins: Yudhishthira’s Remorse

Devanagari script

हत्वा भीष्मं च द्रोणं च कर्णं चैव महाबलम् दुर्योधनं च राजानं पुत्रभ्रातृसमन्वितम् //

Transliteration

hatvā bhīṣmaṃ ca droṇaṃ ca karṇaṃ caiva mahābalam duryodhanaṃ ca rājānaṃ putrabhrātṛsamanvitam //

Translation

Having slain Bhīṣma, Droṇa, and the mighty Karṇa, and also King Duryodhana—together with his sons and brothers—(they proceeded further).

Word by Word

• hatvā: having slain

• bhīṣmam: Bhīṣma

• ca: and

• droṇam: Droṇa

• ca: and

• karṇam: Karṇa

• ca eva: and indeed/also

• mahābalam: the great-strong, very powerful (hero)

• duryodhanam: Duryodhana

• ca: and

• rājānam: the king

• putra: sons

• bhrātṛ: brothers

• samanvitam: accompanied by, together with

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting a Mahābhārata-linked episode within the Matsya Purana’s continuous narration

Entities Mentioned

• Bhīṣma
• Droṇa
• Karṇa
• Duryodhana

Tags

• Mahabharata
• Kurukshetra
• Kshatriya Dharma
• Dynasties
• Itihasa

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it alludes instead to Itihāsa history—specifically the Kurukṣetra war and the slaying of major Kuru-era heroes.

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

By naming the chief warriors and the king (Duryodhana), the verse frames the consequences of adharma in kingship and the kṣatriya sphere—war culminating in the destruction of a ruler along with his kin, a cautionary historical exemplum used in Purāṇic ethical narration.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it functions as a historical-epic reference rather than a technical Vastuvidyā or liturgical instruction.