Shloka 13

Matsya Purana — The Syamantaka Jewel Episode and the Vrishni–Sainya Genealogies

Devanagari script

ततस्तूर्णं हृषीकेशस् तमृक्षपतिमञ्जसा जाम्बवन्तं स जग्राह क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः //

Transliteration

tatastūrṇaṃ hṛṣīkeśas tamṛkṣapatimañjasā jāmbavantaṃ sa jagrāha krodhasaṃraktalocanaḥ //

Translation

Then, swiftly, Hṛṣīkeśa seized Jāmbavān—the lord of bears—at once, his eyes reddened with anger.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• tūrṇam: swiftly, at once

• hṛṣīkeśaḥ: Hṛṣīkeśa (Śrī Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa, ‘lord of the senses’)

• tam: him

• ṛkṣa-patim: the lord of bears

• añjasā: directly, readily, without delay

• jāmbavantam: Jāmbavān

• saḥ: he

• jagrāha: seized, grasped

• krodha-saṃrakta-locanaḥ: one whose eyes were reddened by anger

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) relating the episode (third-person narrative style)

Entities Mentioned

• Hṛṣīkeśa (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)
• Jāmbavān

Tags

• Krishna-Charita
• Hari
• Combat
• Puranic narrative
• Dharma of valor

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it depicts an immediate action in a narrative conflict where Hṛṣīkeśa forcefully seizes Jāmbavān.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the kṣatriya-like duty of decisive protection and confronting disorder: prompt action against obstruction is portrayed as part of upholding order (dharma), though the verse itself is a combat moment rather than a legal-ethical injunction.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, iconography, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is purely narrative, emphasizing speed, force, and the emotional intensity of the encounter.