Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

स विचिन्त्य शरव्रातं ग्रसनस्य रथं प्रति चिक्षेप मुद्गरं घोरं तरसा तस्य चान्तकः //

Transliteration

sa vicintya śaravrātaṃ grasanasya rathaṃ prati cikṣepa mudgaraṃ ghoraṃ tarasā tasya cāntakaḥ //

Translation

Having considered the volley of arrows, Antaka swiftly hurled a dreadful mace toward the chariot of Grāsana with great force.

Word by Word

• स (sa): he

• विचिन्त्य (vicintya): having considered/pondered

• शर-व्रातम् (śara-vrātam): a multitude/volley of arrows

• ग्रसनस्य (grasanasya): of Grasana

• रथं (rathaṃ): chariot

• प्रति (prati): towards

• चिक्षेप (cikṣepa): hurled/threw

• मुद्गरम् (mudgaram): mace/club

• घोरम् (ghoram): terrible/dreadful

• तरसा (tarasā): swiftly/with force

• तस्य (tasya): his/that (toward him)

• च (ca): and

• अन्तकः (antakaḥ): Antaka (a warrior

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the battle scene

Entities Mentioned

• Antaka
• Grasana

Tags

• Battle
• Martial narrative
• Weapons
• Kshatriya-dharma
• Epic style

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a battlefield description focusing on tactical response to an arrow-volley and the use of a mace against an opponent’s chariot.

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

It reflects Kshatriya-dharma in its martial form: maintaining composure under attack (assessing the arrow-volley) and responding decisively in combat—qualities expected of rulers and warriors in Purāṇic ethics.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the technical focus is on warfare vocabulary—ratha (chariot), śara-vrāta (arrow barrage), and mudgara (mace).