Shloka 71

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

Devanagari script

स चोडुनाथः ससुतो दिवाकरः स सान्तकस्त्र्यक्षपतिर् महाद्युतिः एते रिपूणां प्रबलाभिरक्षितं तदा बलं संविविशुर्मदोद्धताः //

Transliteration

sa coḍunāthaḥ sasuto divākaraḥ sa sāntakastryakṣapatir mahādyutiḥ ete ripūṇāṃ prabalābhirakṣitaṃ tadā balaṃ saṃviviśurmadoddhatāḥ //

Translation

And Coḍunātha, along with his son Divākara, and Sāntaka—the lord of Tryakṣa, of great splendor—these warriors, intoxicated with martial pride, then entered the enemy’s army, strongly guarded by mighty defenders.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he

• coḍunāthaḥ: Coḍunātha (a king/leader)

• sa-sutaḥ: together with his son

• divākaraḥ: Divākara (proper name)

• saḥ: and he

• sāntakaḥ: Sāntaka (proper name)

• tryakṣa-patiḥ: lord/ruler of Tryakṣa

• mahā-dyutiḥ: of great radiance/splendor

• ete: these (men)

• ripūṇām: of enemies

• prabala-abhirakṣitam: strongly protected/guarded

• tadā: then

• balam: army/force

• saṃviviśuḥ: entered/penetrated

• mada-uddhatāḥ: uplifted by pride, intoxicated with arrogance (of valor)

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting royal events (narrative voice)

Entities Mentioned

• Coḍunātha
• Divākara
• Sāntaka
• Tryakṣa

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Royal campaign
• Battle narrative
• Kshatriya dharma

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is focused on a martial episode in a royal lineage narrative, describing kings entering a well-guarded enemy army.

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

It reflects kṣatriya-dharma in the Purāṇic sense: rulers and allied kings are portrayed as leading from the front, confronting protected enemy forces with courage (though the verse also hints at the danger of mada—pride—driving action).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu/temple or ritual procedure appears here; the technical focus is military (bala, abhirakṣita) within the Matsya Purana’s dynasty-and-war narration.