Shloka 17

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

Devanagari script

संघट्टमभवत्ताभ्यां शैलाभ्यामिव दुःसहम् ताभ्यां निष्पेषनिर्ह्रादजडीकृतदिगन्तरम् //

Transliteration

saṃghaṭṭamabhavattābhyāṃ śailābhyāmiva duḥsaham tābhyāṃ niṣpeṣanirhrādajaḍīkṛtadigantaram //

Translation

Between the two there arose a collision, unbearable as the crashing of mountains; and by the thunderous roar of their crushing blows, the far horizons in every direction seemed stunned into stillness.

Word by Word

• संघट्टम्: collision, violent impact

• अभवत्: arose, happened

• ताभ्याम्: by/ between those two

• शैलाभ्याम्: by two mountains

• इव: like

• दुःसहम्: unbearable, hard to endure

• ताभ्याम्: by those two

• निष्पेष: crushing, pounding

• निर्ह्राद: loud roar, reverberation

• जडीकृत: made rigid, benumbed, stupefied

• दिगन्तरम्: the quarters of space, far horizons/directions

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the battle events

Tags

• Battle
• Heroic narrative
• Sound imagery
• Royal chronicles
• Puranic poetry

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it uses cosmic-scale imagery (directions and horizons becoming ‘stunned’) to magnify the intensity of a battle.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purana’s royal-epic frame where kings and warriors confront conflict with tremendous force; such passages are typically embedded in narratives that contrast rightful valor with destructive rage, guiding ideals of disciplined kshatriya conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual rule is stated; the verse is primarily a poetic combat simile (mountain-like impact and reverberation) rather than a technical architectural instruction.