Shloka 35

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

Devanagari script

तामेव तु विनिष्क्रम्य शक्तिं शोणितभूषिताम् विद्युन्मालिनमुद्दिश्य चिक्षेप प्रमथाग्रणीर् //

Transliteration

tāmeva tu viniṣkramya śaktiṃ śoṇitabhūṣitām vidyunmālinamuddiśya cikṣepa pramathāgraṇīr //

Translation

Then the foremost leader of the Pramathas drew forth that very śakti, adorned with blood, and hurled it, aiming at Vidyunmālī.

Word by Word

• ताम्-एव: that very (one)

• तु: then/indeed

• विनिष्क्रम्य: drawing out, bringing forth

• शक्तिम्: spear, lance (śakti weapon)

• शोणित-भूषिताम्: adorned/smeared with blood

• विद्युन्मालिनम्: Vidyunmālī (proper name)

• उद्दिश्य: aiming at, directing toward

• चिक्षेप: hurled, cast

• प्रमथ-अग्रणीः: the foremost/leader among the Pramathas (Śiva’s attendants).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the event

Entities Mentioned

• Pramathas
• Vidyunmālī
• Śakti (spear weapon)

Tags

• Shaiva myth
• Battle narrative
• Divine weapons
• Puranic warfare
• Matsya Purana episode

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it is a combat description emphasizing the force and ritualized imagery of a blood-smeared weapon in a Puranic battle scene.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal of decisive action against disruptive forces; as a moral analogue, a king is expected to act firmly to restrain violence and protect order (dharma), though the verse itself is purely martial narration.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule appears here; the key technical term is śakti (a spear weapon), relevant to Puranic iconography and martial symbolism rather than construction rites.