Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A...

Devanagari script

स तु प्रासप्रहारेण मूर्छितो न्यपतद्भुवि ग्रसनं पतितं दृष्ट्वा जम्भो भीमपराक्रमः //

Transliteration

sa tu prāsaprahāreṇa mūrchito nyapatadbhuvi grasanaṃ patitaṃ dṛṣṭvā jambho bhīmaparākramaḥ //

Translation

Struck by the blow of a spear, he fainted and fell to the ground. Seeing Grasana lying fallen, Jambha—of dreadful prowess—(reacted in fury/resolve).

Word by Word

• saḥ: he

• tu: indeed/then

• prāsa-prahāreṇa: by the удар (blow) of a spear

• mūrchitaḥ: fainted, stunned

• nyapatat: fell down

• bhuvi: on the earth/ground

• grasanam: (the one named) Grasana

• patitam: fallen

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen

• jambhaḥ: (the one named) Jambha

• bhīma-parākramaḥ: of terrible/dread prowess

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) or Purana narrator (battle narration; not direct Matsya–Manu dialogue in this verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Jambha
• Grasana

Tags

• Daitya battle
• Puranic warfare
• Heroic narrative
• Spear (prāsa)
• Valor

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it depicts a battlefield moment where a warrior is felled by a spear and Jambha reacts upon seeing Grasana fallen.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic theme of kṣātra-dharma (martial duty): courage, vigilance, and response to the fall of allies—values later mirrored in royal ethics, though no explicit rule for kings/householders is stated here.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, iconography, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the technical term here is prāsa (spear), relevant to martial description rather than ritual architecture.