Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — The Burning of Tripura and Rudra’s Victory

Devanagari script

विगर्जन्त इवाम्भोदा अम्भोदसदृशत्विषः प्रयुध्य युद्धकुशलाः परस्परकृतागसः //

Transliteration

vigarjanta ivāmbhodā ambhodasadṛśatviṣaḥ prayudhya yuddhakuśalāḥ parasparakṛtāgasaḥ //

Translation

Roaring like thunderclouds, shining like rain-bearing clouds, those warriors—skilled in battle—fought on, each bearing mutual enmity born of wrongs done to one another.

Word by Word

• विगर्जन्तः: roaring

• इव: like

• अम्भोदा: clouds (rain-bearing)

• अम्भोद-सदृश-त्विषः: having a brilliance like clouds

• प्रयुध्य: fighting, engaging in combat

• युद्ध-कुशलाः: skilled in warfare

• परस्पर-कृत-आगसः: having offenses/wrongs committed against each other, mutually aggrieved

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the battle episode within the Matsya Purana

Tags

• War
• Rajadharma
• Kshatriya
• Epic-Style Narrative
• Conflict

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it uses storm-cloud imagery only as a poetic comparison to convey the roar and intensity of battle.

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

It reflects the Rajadharma milieu: conflicts arise from reciprocal wrongs (parasparakṛtāgasaḥ), implying that rulers should prevent cycles of retaliation through just governance, alliances, and timely reconciliation—while warriors, when battle is unavoidable, must act with trained discipline (yuddhakuśalāḥ).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is purely martial description, employing cloud-and-thunder metaphors to heighten the scene.