Shloka 53

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

Devanagari script

तस्यारम्भितशब्देन नन्दी दिनकरप्रभः संज्ञां प्राप्य ततः सो ऽपि विद्युन्मालिनमाद्रवत् //

Transliteration

tasyārambhitaśabdena nandī dinakaraprabhaḥ saṃjñāṃ prāpya tataḥ so 'pi vidyunmālinamādravat //

Translation

Roused by the sound of his onset (battle-cry), Nandī—radiant like the sun—regained awareness; and then he too rushed after Vidyunmālin.

Word by Word

• tasya: of him/at his

• ārambhita-śabdena: by the sound of the beginning/onslaught (battle-cry)

• nandī: Nandī (proper name)

• dinakara-prabhaḥ: having the radiance of the Sun

• saṃjñām: consciousness, awareness

• prāpya: having obtained/regained

• tataḥ: then, thereafter

• saḥ api: he also

• vidyunmālinam: Vidyunmālin (proper name

• ādravat: ran toward, rushed after

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) / Purāṇic narrative voice (contextual attribution within Matsya Purāṇa storytelling)

Entities Mentioned

• Nandī
• Vidyunmālin

Tags

• Narrative
• Battle
• Pursuit
• Heroic imagery
• Purāṇic episode

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it depicts a martial/narrative moment where Nandī regains consciousness and joins the pursuit of Vidyunmālin.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal of alertness and prompt action in protecting order—qualities expected of rulers and guardians—though no explicit rājadharma or gṛhastha-dharma injunction is stated here.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-construction, iconographic, or ritual procedure is mentioned in this verse; it is purely narrative, emphasizing recovery and swift pursuit.