Shloka 200

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

Devanagari script

दारयामास धरणीं हेमजालपरिष्कृतः तस्य कर्माश्विनौ दृष्ट्वा भिषजौ चित्रयोधिनौ //

Transliteration

dārayāmāsa dharaṇīṃ hemajālapariṣkṛtaḥ tasya karmāśvinau dṛṣṭvā bhiṣajau citrayodhinau //

Translation

Adorned with a net of gold, he split the earth. Seeing that feat, the two Aśvins—the divine physicians, wondrous in battle—took notice.

Word by Word

• दारयामास: he tore/split

• धरणीम्: the earth/ground

• हेमजालपरिष्कृतः: embellished/adorned with a golden net (golden mail/ornamentation)

• तस्य: of him/of that (person)

• कर्म: deed/act/feat

• अश्विनौ: the two Aśvins

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen

• भिषजौ: the two physicians/healers

• चित्रयोधिनौ: marvelous/variegated warriors, wondrous fighters

Speaker

• Suta (narrative voice) describing events within the dynastic episode

Entities Mentioned

• Ashvins
• Dharani (Earth)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Heroic feat
• Divine physicians
• Battle imagery
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it highlights a superhuman feat (splitting the earth) within a heroic/dynastic narrative, with the Aśvins observing.

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

Indirectly, it frames the ideal of extraordinary valor and capability that Puranic royal narratives celebrate; it is more descriptive of heroic prowess than a direct rule of rājadharma or gṛhastha-dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; “hemajāla” is best read as ornamentation/armor imagery rather than a technical architectural term in this verse.