Shloka 65

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

Devanagari script

काश्चित्प्रियान्परित्यज्य पीडिता दानवाङ्गनाः निपतन्त्यर्णवजले सिञ्जमानविभूषणाः //

Transliteration

kāścitpriyānparityajya pīḍitā dānavāṅganāḥ nipatantyarṇavajale siñjamānavibhūṣaṇāḥ //

Translation

Some of the Dānava women—tormented and driven by calamity—abandoned their beloveds and plunged into the ocean’s waters, their ornaments still jingling as they fell.

Word by Word

• kāścit: some (women)

• priyān: (their) beloveds

• parityajya: abandoning, leaving behind

• pīḍitāḥ: afflicted, tormented

• dānavāṅganāḥ: women of the Danavas (demonic clan)

• nipatanti: they fall, plunge

• arṇava-jale: in the ocean-water

• siñjamāna: jingling, making a tinkling sound

• vibhūṣaṇāḥ: ornaments, jewelry

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, narrating the unfolding catastrophe)

Entities Mentioned

• Danavas
• Dānavāṅganāḥ
• Arṇava (ocean)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Catastrophe
• Danavas
• Ocean
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

It depicts a pralaya-like catastrophe in which panic and suffering drive even powerful clans (Danavas) into desperate acts, with the ocean functioning as the overwhelming force of dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it underscores the fragility of worldly bonds and possessions in times of calamity—an ethical reminder in the Purana that dharma, preparedness, and detachment are superior to relying on status, pleasure, or wealth.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or ritual procedure is stated; the verse is primarily narrative imagery, using the sound of ornaments to heighten the realism and pathos of disaster.