Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Asuras; Birth of Aurva Fire; Countering Tamasī Māyā through ...

Devanagari script

क्षिप्यमाणैश्च मुसलैः संपतद्भिश्च सायकैः चापैर्विस्फार्यमाणैश्च पात्यमानैश्च मुद्गरैः //

Transliteration

kṣipyamāṇaiśca musalaiḥ saṃpatadbhiśca sāyakaiḥ cāpairvisphāryamāṇaiśca pātyamānaiśca mudgaraiḥ //

Translation

With clubs being hurled, with arrows flying in volleys, with bows being twanged and drawn back, and with heavy maces being brought crashing down—(the battle raged on).

Word by Word

क्षिप्यमाणैः (kṣipyamāṇaiḥ)being hurled/thrown

च (ca)and

मुसलैः (musalaiḥ)with pestle-like clubs/batons

संपतद्भिः (saṃpatadbhiḥ)rushing/falling upon, darting forth

च (ca)and

सायकैः (sāyakaiḥ)with arrows

चापैः (cāpaiḥ)with bows

विस्फार्यमाणैः (visphāryamāṇaiḥ)being twanged/strained and drawn back (string resonating)

च (ca)and

पात्यमानैः (pātyamānaiḥ)being made to fall/struck down, brought down forcefully

च (ca)and

मुद्गरैः (mudgaraiḥ)with mallets/maces (heavy bludgeons).

Speaker

Suta (narrative voice describing events within the Purana’s story-frame; exact in-scene speaker unspecified in this single verse)

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it is a battlefield snapshot focused on the sounds and motions of weapons—arrows, bows, clubs, and maces—used in combat.

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

It aligns most closely with kṣatriya-dharma: the king’s martial sphere where protection and warfare occur. Indirectly, it highlights the gravity of conflict and the disciplined use of arms expected of rulers and warriors in Purāṇic ethics.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple architecture, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the technical vocabulary here is martial (bows, arrows, clubs, maces) rather than architectural or liturgical.