Shloka 141

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

Devanagari script

भो भोः शृङ्गारिणः शराः सर्वे शस्त्रास्त्रपारगाः एकैको ऽपि जगत्सर्वं शक्तस्तुलयितुं भुजैः //

Transliteration

bho bhoḥ śṛṅgāriṇaḥ śarāḥ sarve śastrāstrapāragāḥ ekaiko 'pi jagatsarvaṃ śaktastulayituṃ bhujaiḥ //

Translation

“Ho! Ho! O splendid, impetuous archers—each of you is a master of every weapon and missile. Any one of you alone is strong enough to weigh the whole world in the balance by the power of his arms.”

Word by Word

• भो भोः: ho! ho! (a loud call/challenge)

• शृङ्गारिणः: splendid, adorned, spirited (used as a laudatory epithet)

• शराः: archers / men of arrows

• सर्वे: all

• शस्त्रास्त्र-पारगाः: those who have gone to the far shore (i.e., mastered) of weapons (śastra) and missiles (astra)

• एकैकः अपि: even each single one

• जगत् सर्वम्: the entire world

• शक्तः: capable, powerful

• तुलयितुम्: to weigh, to balance (as on a scale)

• भुजैः: by (their) arms, by strength.

Speaker

• Narrator in a heroic/courtly exchange (likely a warrior/announcer addressing fighters; exact speaker not explicit from the single verse)

Tags

• Martial Prowess
• Shastra-Astra
• Royal Narrative
• Heroic Praise
• Purana Poetry

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a heroic boast/praise focusing on warriors’ mastery of weapons and extraordinary strength.

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

It reflects the Kshatriya ideal valued in Puranic ethics—discipline, training in śastra-astra, and the capacity to protect society—qualities expected in royal service and the defense of dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the technical vocabulary here is martial (śastra/astra) rather than architectural or liturgical.