Shloka 75

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

Devanagari script

स तयाभिहतो गाढं पपात रथकूबरे स्रोतोभिश्चास्य रुधिरं सुस्राव गतचेतसः //

Transliteration

sa tayābhihato gāḍhaṃ papāta rathakūbare srotobhiścāsya rudhiraṃ susrāva gatacetasaḥ //

Translation

Struck hard by her, he collapsed upon the chariot’s yoke; and from him, blood streamed in torrents, as he lay senseless.

Word by Word

• स (sa): he

• तया (tayā): by her

• अभिहतः (abhihataḥ): struck, smitten

• गाढम् (gāḍham): heavily, forcefully

• पपात (papāta): fell, collapsed

• रथकूबरे (rathakūbare): on/at the chariot-yoke (kūbara)

• स्रोतोभिः (srotobhiḥ): in streams, in currents

• च (ca): and

• अस्य (asya): of him

• रुधिरम् (rudhiram): blood

• सुस्राव (susrāva): flowed out, poured forth

• गतचेतसः (gatacetasaḥ): deprived of consciousness, senseless

Speaker

• Suta (narratorial voice) describing the event (battle narration within the Matsya Purana)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Battle
• Kshatriya
• Royal narrative
• Matsya Purana episode

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it is a battlefield description emphasizing physical defeat and loss of consciousness.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Kshatriya sphere of royal conflict and the grave consequences of combat—often used in Purāṇic narratives to underscore valor, fate, and the seriousness of dharma in governance and war.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the only technical term is rathakūbara (chariot-yoke), a warfare/vehicle detail rather than temple architecture.