Shloka 149

Matsya Purana — The Slaying of Jambha and the Rise of Tāraka: Divine Battle Formations

Devanagari script

सम्पूजितं नित्यमरातिनाशनं समाहितं बाणममित्रघातने धनुष्यजय्ये विनियोज्य बुद्धिमान् अभूत्ततो मन्त्रसमाधिमानसः //

Transliteration

sampūjitaṃ nityamarātināśanaṃ samāhitaṃ bāṇamamitraghātane dhanuṣyajayye viniyojya buddhimān abhūttato mantrasamādhimānasaḥ //

Translation

Having duly worshipped the ever enemy-destroying arrow, well consecrated for the slaying of foes, the wise one set it upon the bowstring; thereafter his mind became absorbed in mantra and deep concentration.

Word by Word

• sampūjitam: duly worshipped, properly honoured

• nityam: ever, always

• arāti-nāśanam: destroyer of enemies

• samāhitam: well-composed, consecrated/collected (with focused intent)

• bāṇam: arrow

• amitra-ghātane: for striking down an enemy

• dhanuṣi: on the bow

• ajayye (jayye): on the bowstring/at the point of release (ready for victory)

• viniyojya: having applied, having set in place

• buddhimān: the wise/intelligent one

• abhūt: became

• tataḥ: then, thereafter

• mantra-samādhi-mānasaḥ: one whose mind is absorbed in mantra and samādhi (deep meditative concentration).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the episode; embedded narration within the Matsya Purana’s royal/martial instruction context)

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Warfare
• Mantra
• Consecration
• Mental discipline

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it emphasizes ritual empowerment and mental absorption (mantra-samādhi) as part of righteous martial action.

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

It frames warfare as disciplined and dharmic: a king (or warrior) should act with worshipful restraint, correct deployment of force, and a focused mind rather than uncontrolled aggression.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual element is central: the arrow is ‘sampūjita’ and ‘samāhita’—worshipped and consecrated—showing a Purāṇic model of mantra-based sanctification before action.