Shloka 174

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

Devanagari script

तत्र तत्र व्यदृश्यन्त मृता दैत्येश्वरा भुवि रथा गजाश्च पतितास् तुरगाश्च समापिताः //

Transliteration

tatra tatra vyadṛśyanta mṛtā daityeśvarā bhuvi rathā gajāśca patitās turagāśca samāpitāḥ //

Translation

Here and there upon the earth were seen the slain lords of the Daityas; chariots and elephants lay fallen, and the horses too had been brought to their end.

Word by Word

• तत्र तत्र: here and there

• व्यदृश्यन्त: were seen/appeared

• मृता: dead, slain

• दैत्येश्वराः: Daitya-lords, chiefs of the demons

• भुवि: on the earth

• रथाः: chariots

• गजाः: elephants

• च: and

• पतिताः: fallen

• तुरगाः: horses

• च: and

• समापिताः: finished, brought to an end (killed/destroyed)

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the scene (descriptive narration rather than direct dialogue)

Entities Mentioned

• Daityas
• Daitya-lords

Tags

• Battlefield
• Daityas
• War-elephants
• Chariots
• Epic-narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe cosmic Pralaya; it depicts a localized “dissolution” on the battlefield—death and ruin following conflict—highlighting impermanence within worldly history.

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

By showing the cost of warfare—dead chiefs, ruined forces, and destroyed mounts—it implicitly supports the Matsya Purana’s ethical thrust that rulers should weigh dharma, necessity, and consequences before engaging in violence.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is purely martial and descriptive, useful mainly for contextual reading of the surrounding narrative rather than architectural rules.