Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — Vishnu’s Battle with Mathana

Devanagari script

गरुत्मन्कच्चिदश्रान्तस् त्वमस्मिन्नपि साम्प्रतम् यद्यश्रान्तो ऽसि तद्याहि मथनस्य रथं प्रति //

Transliteration

garutmankaccidaśrāntas tvamasminnapi sāmpratam yadyaśrānto 'si tadyāhi mathanasya rathaṃ prati //

Translation

O Garutmān (Garuḍa), are you still unwearied even now? If you are indeed not fatigued, then go at once toward Mathana’s chariot.

Word by Word

• गरुत्मन् (garutman/garutmān): O Garuḍa, the winged one

• कच्चित् (kaccit): whether/indeed?, a particle of inquiry

• अश्रान्तः (aśrāntaḥ): not tired, unwearied

• त्वम् (tvam): you

• अस्मिन् (asmin): in this/at this (time or matter)

• अपि (api): even/also

• साम्प्रतम् (sāmpratam): now, at present

• यदि (yadi): if

• अश्रान्तः असि (aśrāntaḥ asi): you are unwearied

• तत् (tat): then

• याहि (yāhi): go

• मथनस्य (mathanasya): of Mathana (proper name)

• रथम् (rathaṃ): chariot

• प्रति (prati): toward, in the direction of

Speaker

• Narrator/lead speaker within the episode (context suggests an authority figure addressing Garuḍa; commonly a divine or royal commander—likely Viṣṇu or a principal deva in the narrative flow)

Entities Mentioned

• Garuḍa (Garutmān)
• Mathana

Tags

• Garuḍa
• Puranic narrative
• Divine command
• Chariot
• Devas–Asuras conflict

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it is an action-oriented command within a mythic episode, focusing on readiness and swift movement toward a chariot.

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

Indirectly, it models dharma in action: assessing capability (“are you unwearied?”) and then assigning an immediate duty. It reflects leadership—deploying a capable agent promptly to the required post.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple/ritual procedure is stated here. The only technical object is the ‘ratha’ (chariot), used as a narrative motif for mobilization and command.