Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

ते चासीन्पट्टिशाञ्शक्तीः शूलदण्डपरश्वधान् शरासनानि वज्राणि गुरूणि मुसलानि च //

Transliteration

te cāsīnpaṭṭiśāñśaktīḥ śūladaṇḍaparaśvadhān śarāsanāni vajrāṇi gurūṇi musalāni ca //

Translation

And there were swords, spears, tridents, staffs, axes; bows, thunderbolt-like weapons, heavy clubs, and maces as well.

Word by Word

• te: those

• ca: and

• āsīn: swords

• paṭṭiśān: battle-axes / broad-bladed weapons

• śaktīḥ: spears / lances

• śūla: tridents / spikes

• daṇḍa: staffs / rods

• paraśvadhān: axes

• śarāsanāni: bows

• vajrāṇi: vajras, thunderbolt-weapons / adamantine missiles

• gurūṇi: heavy (weapons)

• musalāni: pestles / maces

• ca: also

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) reporting the description within the Matsya Purana’s discourse

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Weapons
• Military
• Niti
• Armaments

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it is a martial catalogue, listing weapons and heavy implements rather than cosmology or dissolution.

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

By enumerating standard arms—swords, spears, bows, axes, clubs, and maces—it aligns with Rajadharma: the king’s obligation to maintain defense preparedness and protect the realm through organized military resources.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified; the significance is practical—classification of armaments that could appear in royal arsenals and in iconographic contexts where deities or guardians are depicted holding such weapons.