Shloka 33

Matsya Purana — The Gods Seek Śiva’s Refuge: The Cosmic Chariot Prepared for the Burning of T...

Devanagari script

पद्मद्वयं तक्षकश्च कर्कोटकधनंजयौ नागा बभूवुरेवैते हयानां वालबन्धनाः //

Transliteration

padmadvayaṃ takṣakaśca karkoṭakadhanaṃjayau nāgā babhūvurevaite hayānāṃ vālabandhanāḥ //

Translation

Padmadvaya, Takṣaka, Karkoṭaka, and Dhanaṃjaya—these indeed became Nāgas, appointed as the binders of horses’ tails.

Word by Word

• पद्मद्वयम् (padmadvayam): Padmadvaya (a proper name)

• तक्षकः (takṣakaḥ): Takṣaka (serpent-king)

• च (ca): and

• कर्कोटक (karkoṭaka): Karkoṭaka (serpent-king)

• धनंजयौ (dhanaṃjayau): Dhanaṃjaya (proper name

• नागाः (nāgāḥ): nāgas/serpent-beings

• बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ): became

• एव (eva): indeed

• एते (ete): these

• हयानाम् (hayānām): of horses

• वालबन्धनाः (vāla-bandhanāḥ): tail-binders / those who bind (or restrain) the tails

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, continuing the chapter’s enumerative narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Padmadvaya
• Takṣaka
• Karkoṭaka
• Dhanaṃjaya
• Nāgas
• Horses (Haya)

Tags

• Nāgas
• Mythic taxonomy
• Puranic names
• Protective beings
• Equine lore

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya directly; it classifies specific named beings as Nāgas and assigns them a functional role connected with horses.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic idea of ordered roles in the world; for kings, such catalogues support the broader theme of governance through classification, protection, and proper management of animals and resources.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated here; the verse is mythological/onomastic, focusing on Nāga identities and an equine-associated function (vāla-bandhana).