Shloka 43

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

तृतीयस्तु वराहश्च चतुर्थो ऽमृतमन्थनः संग्रामः पञ्चमश्चैव संजातस्तारकामयः //

Transliteration

tṛtīyastu varāhaśca caturtho 'mṛtamanthanaḥ saṃgrāmaḥ pañcamaścaiva saṃjātastārakāmayaḥ //

Translation

The third is Varāha (the Boar incarnation); the fourth is the churning for the nectar, amṛta-manthana. The fifth, too, is the battle that arose—the Tārakāmaya war.

Word by Word

• tṛtīyaḥ: the third (account/episode)

• tu: indeed/and

• varāhaḥ: Varāha (the Boar incarnation)

• ca: and

• caturthaḥ: the fourth

• amṛta-manthanaḥ: the churning for nectar/Churning of the Ocean

• saṃgrāmaḥ: battle/war

• pañcamaḥ: the fifth

• ca eva: also indeed

• saṃjātaḥ: arisen/occurred

• tārakāmayaḥ: the Tārakāmaya (war/conflict named Tārakāmaya)

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) summarizing the sequence of well-known Purāṇic episodes

Entities Mentioned

• Varaha
• Amrita-Manthana
• Tarakamaya (war)

Tags

• Avatara
• Samudra Manthana
• Puranic War
• Cosmology
• Mythic Index

FAQs

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

It does not directly describe pralaya; it functions as an index of major mythic events—Varāha’s cosmic rescue, the amṛta-manthana, and the Tārakāmaya war—within the Purāṇic world-order.

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

Indirectly: these episodes are exemplars of dharma in narrative form—cosmic protection (Varāha), cooperative and conflict-driven pursuit of power (amṛta-manthana), and the consequences of rivalry (Tārakāmaya)—themes often used by the Matsya Purāṇa to frame ethical reflection for rulers and householders.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is a catalog of narratives rather than a technical prescription for temple-building or rites.