Shloka 54

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

यज्ञस्यावभृथे दृश्यौ शण्डामर्कौ तु दैवतैः एते देवासुरे वृत्ताः संग्रामा द्वादशैव तु //

Transliteration

yajñasyāvabhṛthe dṛśyau śaṇḍāmarkau tu daivataiḥ ete devāsure vṛttāḥ saṃgrāmā dvādaśaiva tu //

Translation

At the concluding bath (avabhṛtha) of the sacrifice, Śaṇḍa and Amarka were seen by the gods. These were the Deva–Asura conflicts—twelve battles in all—said to have taken place.

Word by Word

• yajñasya: of the sacrifice

• avabhṛthe: at the avabhṛtha (final purificatory bath/closing rite)

• dṛśyau: were seen/appeared

• śaṇḍāmarkau: Śaṇḍa and Amarka (two named figures)

• tu: indeed/and

• daivataiḥ: by the gods

• ete: these

• deva-asure: between gods and demons (Deva–Asura)

• vṛttāḥ: occurred/took place

• saṃgrāmāḥ: battles/armed conflicts

• dvādaśa: twelve

• eva: precisely/only

• tu: indeed.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution typical to Matsya Purana narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Avabhṛtha
• Yajña
• Śaṇḍa
• Amarka
• Devas
• Asuras

Tags

• Yajña
• Avabhṛtha
• Deva-Asura
• Mythic Battles
• Ritual Closure

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it focuses on yajña-ritual context (the avabhṛtha) and recalls Deva–Asura battles counted as twelve.

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

It emphasizes the proper completion of sacrifice through the avabhṛtha rite—relevant to householders and kings who sponsor yajñas—linking ritual order with cosmic order even amid conflict narratives.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it highlights the avabhṛtha, the concluding purificatory bath that marks the formal completion of a yajña; no Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is directly stated in this verse.