Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 72

Devanagari script

आयान्तीं तां समालोक्य तडित्संघातमण्डिताम् दैत्यो गदाभिघातार्थं शस्त्रवृष्टिं मुमोच ह //

Transliteration

āyāntīṃ tāṃ samālokya taḍitsaṃghātamaṇḍitām daityo gadābhighātārthaṃ śastravṛṣṭiṃ mumoca ha //

Translation

তাঁকে অগ্রসর হতে দেখে—বিদ্যুৎপুঞ্জে অলঙ্কৃতার মতো—দৈত্য গদাঘাতের উদ্দেশ্যে অস্ত্রবৃষ্টি বর্ষণ করল।

Word by Word

• āyāntīm: approaching/advancing (her)

• tām: her/that (woman/figure)

• samālokya: having looked at/seeing

• taḍit-saṃghāta-maṇḍitām: adorned/brightened like a cluster (saṃghāta) of lightning (taḍit)

• daityaḥ: the Daitya (demon/Asura)

• gadā-abhighāta-artham: for the purpose of striking with a mace

• śastra-vṛṣṭim: a rain/shower of weapons

• mumoca: released/let loose

• ha: indeed (emphatic particle).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) / Purāṇic narrative voice (battle description)

Entities Mentioned

• Daitya

Tags

• Battle
• Daitya
• Weapons
• Martial imagery
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a battlefield description emphasizing speed, brilliance (lightning-like radiance), and the Daitya’s violent counterattack.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal that force and strategy appear in conflicts; in dharma-discourse, such scenes often serve as contrasts to righteous restraint and the measured use of power.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse focuses on combat action—mace-intent and a ‘weapon-rain’ assault—using poetic simile (lightning) rather than technical architectural vocabulary.