Shloka 5

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Devanagari script

कृत्वा युद्धानि घोराणि प्रमथैः सह सामरैः तोषयित्वा तथा युद्धे प्रमथानमरैः सह //

Transliteration

kṛtvā yuddhāni ghorāṇi pramathaiḥ saha sāmaraiḥ toṣayitvā tathā yuddhe pramathānamaraiḥ saha //

Translation

Having waged dreadful battles together with the Pramathas and the warlike hosts, he likewise gratified the Pramathas in the midst of battle, along with the immortals.

Word by Word

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā): having done/having waged

• युद्धानि (yuddhāni): battles

• घोराणि (ghorāṇi): terrible, dreadful

• प्रमथैः (pramathaiḥ): with the Pramathas (Śiva’s attendant hosts)

• सह (saha): together with

• सामरैः (sāmaraiḥ): with the warlike/combatant groups

• तोषयित्वा (toṣayitvā): having pleased/satisfied

• तथा (tathā): likewise/also

• युद्धे (yuddhe): in battle

• प्रमथान् (pramathān): the Pramathas

• अमरैः (amaraiḥ): with the immortals (gods)

• सह (saha): together with

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the episode within the Matsya Purana’s dialogue framework

Entities Mentioned

• Pramathas
• Amaras (Devas)

Tags

• Shaiva lore
• Divine battles
• Pramathas
• Devas
• Puranic warfare

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it focuses on fierce divine warfare and the appeasement of Shiva’s Pramathas alongside the gods.

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

Indirectly, it highlights the ethic of maintaining alliances and morale in conflict—victory is portrayed as involving not only combat but also satisfying and supporting one’s forces and allies.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or temple-ritual procedure appears in this verse; its emphasis is martial and devotional, centered on divine hosts (Pramathas and Devas) in battle.