Shloka 9

Matsya Purana — Pṛthu

Devanagari script

उत्पन्नो दक्षिणाद्धस्तात् सधनुः सशरो गदी दिव्यतेजोमयवपुः सरत्नकवचाङ्गदः //

Transliteration

utpanno dakṣiṇāddhastāt sadhanuḥ saśaro gadī divyatejomayavapuḥ saratnakavacāṅgadaḥ //

Translation

From the right hand there manifested a radiant warrior of divine body, formed of tejas; bearing bow, arrows, and a mace, adorned with jeweled armor and armlets.

Word by Word

• utpannaḥ: manifested/was born

• dakṣiṇāt hastāt: from the right hand

• sa-dhanuḥ: with a bow

• sa-śaraḥ: with arrows

• gadī: bearing a mace

• divya-tejo-maya-vapuḥ: whose form is made of divine radiance

• sa-ratna-kavaca-aṅgadaḥ: with jeweled armor and armlets

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the manifestation within the Matsya Purana’s narrative flow

Entities Mentioned

• Divine warrior form
• Bow
• Arrows
• Mace

Tags

• Iconography
• Divine Manifestation
• Weapons
• Pratima Lakshana
• Puranic Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse is not directly about Pralaya; it focuses on a sudden divine manifestation, emphasizing protective power and luminous, supra-human embodiment rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

By portraying a divinely sanctioned warrior equipped with bow, arrows, and mace, the verse indirectly supports the Purana’s ideal of kshatra—legitimate force used for protection, order, and the defense of dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse supplies iconographic markers (weapons, jeweled armor, armlets, radiant body) useful for pratima-lakshana—guiding how such a deity/guardian figure may be represented in temple imagery and ritual visualization.