Shloka 50

Matsya Purana — The Battle at Tripura: Shiva’s Strategy

Devanagari script

नन्दीश्वरे गते तत्र गणपाः ख्यातविक्रमाः दुद्रुवुर्जातसंरम्भा विद्युन्मालिनमासुरम् //

Transliteration

nandīśvare gate tatra gaṇapāḥ khyātavikramāḥ dudruvurjātasaṃrambhā vidyunmālinamāsuram //

Translation

When Nandīśvara had gone there, the Gaṇas—renowned for their prowess—rushed forward, their fury aroused, against the Asura Vidyunmālin.

Word by Word

• नन्दीश्वरे: when Nandīśvara (Śiva’s attendant)

• गते: having gone

• तत्र: there

• गणपाः: the Gaṇas (Śiva’s hosts/attendants)

• ख्यात-विक्रमाः: famed for valor

• दुद्रुवुः: ran/rushed

• जात-संरम्भाः: with anger/impetuous rage arisen

• विद्युन्मालिनम्: Vidyunmālin (proper name

• आसुरम्: the Asura/demonic being

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing events within the Purāṇic narrative

Entities Mentioned

• Nandīśvara (Nandin)
• Gaṇas
• Vidyunmālin (Asura)
• Śiva (implied through Nandin and Gaṇas)

Tags

• Shaiva narrative
• Deva–Asura conflict
• Puranic battle
• Gaṇas
• Mythic episode

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it depicts a conflict episode where Śiva’s attendants (Gaṇas) charge the Asura Vidyunmālin after Nandīśvara’s arrival.

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

Indirectly, it reflects a Purāṇic ethic of protecting order (dharma) by confronting disruptive forces; the Gaṇas’ swift response models disciplined action against adharma rather than household or royal administration rules.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-ritual instruction appears in this verse; it is a narrative transition emphasizing movement, readiness, and martial confrontation in a Shaiva mythic context.