Shloka 152

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

Devanagari script

*दिवाकर उवाच नयारुण रथं शीघ्रं कालनेमिरथो यतः विमर्दस्तत्र विषमो भविता शूरसंक्षयः //

Transliteration

*divākara uvāca nayāruṇa rathaṃ śīghraṃ kālanemiratho yataḥ vimardastatra viṣamo bhavitā śūrasaṃkṣayaḥ //

Translation

Divākara (the Sun) said: “Drive my chariot swiftly, O Aruṇa—toward where Kālanemi’s chariot is. There a fierce and uneven clash will arise, bringing about the destruction of heroes.”

Word by Word

• divākaraḥ: the Sun (Divākara)

• uvāca: said

• naya: lead/drive

• aruṇa: O Aruṇa (the Sun’s charioteer)

• ratham: chariot

• śīghram: swiftly

• kālanemi-rathaḥ: Kālanemi’s chariot

• yataḥ: where/toward which

• vimardaḥ: crushing conflict, melee

• tatra: there

• viṣamaḥ: dreadful/unequal, fierce

• bhavitā: will occur/will come to be

• śūra-saṃkṣayaḥ: destruction/slaughter of warriors (heroes).

Speaker

• Divākara (Sūrya, the Sun)

Entities Mentioned

• Divākara (Sūrya)
• Aruṇa
• Kālanemi

Tags

• Dynasties
• Battle
• Puranic warfare
• Prophecy
• Matsya Purana narratives

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it is set in a martial-epic context where the Sun foresees a violent clash and the resulting loss of warriors.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the kṣatriya-world of decisive action and foreknowledge in warfare—leaders must respond swiftly to threats and understand that conflict can entail heavy human cost.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is mentioned; the imagery centers on the Sun’s chariot and an impending battlefield encounter.