Shloka 17

Matsya Purana — The Burning of Tripura: Maya’s Triple Fortresses and the Boon that Leads to S...

Devanagari script

निर्जितास्ताडिताश्चैव हताश्चाप्यायुधैरपि देवैर्वैरानुबन्धाच्च धावन्तो भयवेपिताः //

Transliteration

nirjitāstāḍitāścaiva hatāścāpyāyudhairapi devairvairānubandhācca dhāvanto bhayavepitāḥ //

Translation

Conquered, struck down, and even slain by the gods’ weapons, and further pursued because of enmity, they ran off trembling with fear.

Word by Word

• निर्जिताः: defeated/conquered

• ताडिताः: beaten/struck

• च एव: and indeed

• हताः: slain

• च अपि: and also

• आयुधैः: with weapons

• अपि: even

• देवैः: by the gods

• वैर-अनुबन्धात्: due to the continuation/pursuit of enmity (from hostile follow-up)

• च: and

• धावन्तः: running/fleeing

• भय-वेपिताः: trembling/shaking with fear

Speaker

• Suta (Pauranika narrator) describing the battlefield outcome (narrative voice)

Entities Mentioned

• Devas

Tags

• Devas
• Battle
• Fear
• Puranic warfare
• Karmic consequence

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it depicts a war-like episode where the defeated are routed and pursued, emphasizing the momentum of conflict rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

It underscores the ethical caution that sustained enmity (vaira-anubandha) fuels further violence; for kings, it implies restraint and wise conflict-resolution, and for householders, avoidance of grudges that perpetuate harm.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is a battlefield description focused on defeat, pursuit, and fear.