Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 189

Devanagari script

त्रीणि लक्षाणि जघ्ने स किंनराणां तरस्विनाम् जघ्ने पिशाचमुख्यानां सप्त लक्षाणि निर्भयः //

Transliteration

trīṇi lakṣāṇi jaghne sa kiṃnarāṇāṃ tarasvinām jaghne piśācamukhyānāṃ sapta lakṣāṇi nirbhayaḥ //

Translation

তেওঁ নিৰ্ভয়ে দ্ৰুতগামী কিন্নৰসকলৰ তিন লক্ষ আৰু পিশাচসকল তথা তেওঁলোকৰ মুখ্যসকলৰ সাত লক্ষ বধ কৰিলে।

Word by Word

• त्रीणि: three

• लक्षाणि: lakhs (hundreds of thousands)

• जघ्ने: slew/killed

• स: he

• किंनराणाम्: of the Kinnaras

• तरस्विनाम्: swift/impetuous/strong

• जघ्ने: slew

• पिशाचमुख्यानाम्: of the Piśācas, including their leaders/chiefs

• सप्त: seven

• लक्षाणि: lakhs

• निर्भयः: fearless/undaunted

Speaker

• Sūta (Paurāṇika narrator) reporting the event in the Matsya Purana’s battle narrative

Entities Mentioned

• Kinnara
• Piśāca

Tags

• Battle
• Dharma-Protection
• Mythic-Warfare
• Supernatural-Beings
• Puranic-Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it highlights the restoration and protection of order (dharma) through the defeat of disruptive supernatural hosts.

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

It reflects the kṣatriya ideal central to Purāṇic ethics: fearlessness and the removal of threats to society—an archetype for a king’s duty to protect subjects and uphold dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is martial—quantifying the defeat of Kinnaras and Piśācas in a protective campaign.