Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

ते ऽस्त्रशूलप्रमथिताः परिघैर्भिन्नमस्तकाः भिन्नोरस्का दितिसुतैर् वेमू रक्तं व्रणैर्बहु //

Transliteration

te 'straśūlapramathitāḥ parighairbhinnamastakāḥ bhinnoraskā ditisutair vemū raktaṃ vraṇairbahu //

Translation

Smitten by weapons and tridents, their heads shattered by iron clubs, their chests split open by the sons of Diti, they vomited forth much blood from countless wounds.

Word by Word

• te: they

• astra: weapons/missiles

• śūla: trident/spear

• pramathitāḥ: crushed/smitten/violently struck

• parighaiḥ: with iron clubs/bars (parighas)

• bhinna-mastakāḥ: with heads split/broken

• bhinna-uraskāḥ: with chests torn asunder

• diti-sutaiḥ: by the sons of Diti (Daityas/Asuras)

• vemuḥ: they vomited/spat out

• raktaṃ: blood

• vraṇaiḥ: from wounds

• bahu: much/abundant.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) relating the Purāṇic account (battle narration within the Matsya Purāṇa’s genealogical-war episodes)

Entities Mentioned

• Diti
• Diti-sutas (Daityas/Asuras)

Tags

• Daitya-Asura
• Battle
• Purāṇic warfare
• Epic imagery
• Genealogy arc

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a battlefield description emphasizing the ferocity of Daitya combat and the mortal consequences of violence.

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

Indirectly, it underscores why dharma texts praise restraint and righteous warfare: uncontrolled violence leads to needless slaughter, while a king’s duty is to wield force only for protection and order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse focuses on martial injury imagery (astra, śūla, parigha) within a war narrative.