Shloka 35

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

Devanagari script

अपरे बहुशस्तस्य ललम्बुर्बाहुमण्डले शिलाभिरपरे जघ्नुर् द्रुमैरन्यैर्महोच्छ्रयैः //

Transliteration

apare bahuśastasya lalamburbāhumaṇḍale śilābhirapare jaghnur drumairanyairmahocchrayaiḥ //

Translation

Some again and again clung to his circle of arms; others struck him with stones, while still others battered him with lofty, towering trees.

Word by Word

• apare: others

• bahuśaḥ: repeatedly, many times

• tasya: of him/that one

• lalambuḥ (lalambuḥ/lalambuḥ): clung, hung on

• bāhu-maṇḍale: on the ring/circle of the arms (around the arms)

• śilābhiḥ: with stones

• apare: others

• jaghnuḥ: struck, smote

• drumaiḥ: with trees

• anyaiḥ: with other (objects/trees)

• mahocchrayaiḥ: very tall, of great height/loftiness

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (narration within the Matsya–Manu discourse; described events in third person)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Battle imagery
• Asura conflict
• Matsya Purana narrative
• Epic-style combat

FAQs

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

It portrays the violent turmoil surrounding the Pralaya-era narrative—chaos and conflict intensify even as the cosmic crisis unfolds, highlighting disorder characteristic of dissolution periods.

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

Indirectly, it emphasizes the need for steadiness and protection amid upheaval—an ideal mirrored in the king’s duty to restrain violence and preserve order, and the householder’s duty to maintain discipline when society is unstable.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or ritual rule is stated; the verse is primarily narrative, using martial imagery (stones, trees) rather than prescribing temple-building or rite procedures.