Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 199

Devanagari script

त्यक्त्वा रथौ तु तौ वेगाद् आप्लुतौ तरसाश्विनौ तौ रथौ स तु निष्पिष्य मुद्गरो ऽचलसंनिभः //

Transliteration

tyaktvā rathau tu tau vegād āplutau tarasāśvinau tau rathau sa tu niṣpiṣya mudgaro 'calasaṃnibhaḥ //

Translation

Meninggalkan kereta perang mereka, kedua Aśvin—sepantas kuda—melompat ke hadapan dengan segera. Lalu dia, yang memegang gada bagaikan gunung yang tidak berganjak, menghancurkan kedua-dua kereta itu hingga berkecai.

Word by Word

• tyaktvā: having abandoned

• rathau: the two chariots

• tu: indeed/then

• tau: those two (warriors)

• vegāt: with speed

• āplutau: leapt/sprang forward

• tarasā: swiftly, with force

• aśvinau: like horses (very swift)

• tau rathau: those two chariots

• saḥ: he

• tu: then

• niṣpiṣya: having smashed/crushed

• mudgaraḥ: mace/club-bearer (or the mace as instrument)

• acala-saṃnibhaḥ: resembling a mountain, immovable-like

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the combat episode (third-person narration within the Matsya Purana)

Tags

• Battle
• Heroic Combat
• Weapons
• Kshatriya Dharma
• Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it is a martial scene emphasizing speed, force, and the crushing of chariots in battle.

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

It reflects Kshatriya ideals—courage, decisive action, and martial prowess—often used in Purāṇic literature to illustrate royal/warrior conduct (rājadharma) in protecting order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the imagery is purely military (chariots, speed, mace/club).