Shloka 51

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

Devanagari script

स्रवत्सर्वाङ्गरक्तौघं चकाराम्बरमात्मनः दृष्ट्वा विनिहतं दैत्यं दानवेन्द्रा महाबलाः //

Transliteration

sravatsarvāṅgaraktaughaṃ cakārāmbaramātmanaḥ dṛṣṭvā vinihataṃ daityaṃ dānavendrā mahābalāḥ //

Translation

As torrents of blood streamed from all his limbs, his own garment was drenched. Seeing the Daitya slain, the mighty lords of the Dānavas looked on (in shock and dismay).

Word by Word

• s्रवत् (sravat): flowing/streaming

• सर्व-अङ्ग (sarvāṅga): all limbs/whole body

• रक्त-ओघम् (raktaugham): flood/torrent of blood

• चकार (cakāra): made/caused

• अम्बरम् (ambaram): garment/cloth

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ): of himself/his own

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā): having seen

• विनिहतम् (vinihatam): slain/killed

• दैत्यम् (daityam): the Daitya (demon)

• दानव-इन्द्राः (dānavendrāḥ): lords/chiefs of the Dānavas

• महा-बलाः (mahābalāḥ): very powerful/mighty

Speaker

• Narrator (Sūta-style Purāṇic narration; descriptive verse within the episode)

Entities Mentioned

• Daitya
• Dānava lords (Dānavendrāḥ)

Tags

• Daitya-Dānava war
• Puranic battle scene
• Heroic narrative
• Demonology

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a battlefield description emphasizing the violent aftermath of a Daitya’s death and the reaction of the Dānava chiefs.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic theme that adharma-driven forces meet destruction; for a king, it underscores the ideal of confronting destructive powers and the inevitable consequence of violent wrongdoing.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is explicit here; the verse is purely narrative (battle imagery) and contains no Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual instruction.