Shloka 4

Matsya Purana — The Devasura War: Tumult

Devanagari script

समासाद्योभये सेने परस्परजयैषिणाम् रोषेणातिपरीतानां त्यक्तजीवितचेतसाम् //

Transliteration

samāsādyobhaye sene parasparajayaiṣiṇām roṣeṇātiparītānāṃ tyaktajīvitacetasām //

Translation

When the two armies closed upon one another—each yearning to conquer the other—those warriors, overwhelmed by wrath, fought on with minds that had cast away all thought of life itself.

Word by Word

• samāsādya: having approached/closed in

• ubhaye: both

• sene (sene = senāḥ, dual/collective sense): armies

• paraspara: one another/mutually

• jaya-eṣiṇām: desiring victory

• roṣeṇa: with anger

• ati-parītānām: completely overwhelmed/possessed

• tyakta: having abandoned

• jīvita: life

• cetasām: of those whose minds/intentions

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the battle episode

Entities Mentioned

• armies
• warriors
• victory (jaya)
• anger (roṣa)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Warfare
• Kshatriya
• Rage
• Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it depicts a human battlefield where rage and the thirst for victory drive warriors to risk (and disregard) their own lives.

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

It reflects the Kshatriya sphere—armies seeking victory—while implicitly warning that uncontrolled roṣa (anger) can eclipse discernment; a king is expected to pursue victory with strategy and restraint rather than blind fury.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse is purely martial narration focused on the psychology of combat.