Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 100

Devanagari script

कुजम्भस्तत्समालोच्य दानवो ऽतिपराक्रमः अभिदुद्राव वेगेन पदातिर्धनदं नदन् //

Transliteration

kujambhastatsamālocya dānavo 'tiparākramaḥ abhidudrāva vegena padātirdhanadaṃ nadan //

Translation

Als er dies sah, stürmte der überaus tapfere Dānava Kujambha, zu Fuß vorrückend, mit großer Geschwindigkeit heran und brüllte Dhanada (Kubera) an.

Word by Word

• कुजम्भः (kujambhaḥ): Kujambha (a Dānava)

• तत् (tat): that (situation/act)

• समालोच्य (samālocya): having observed/considered

• दानवः (dānavaḥ): demon, Dānava

• अतिपराक्रमः (atiparākramaḥ): of extraordinary prowess

• अभिदुद्राव (abhidudrāva): rushed towards, charged

• वेगेन (vegena): with speed, impetuously

• पदातिः (padātiḥ): foot-soldier/one fighting on foot

• धनदम् (dhanadam): Dhanada, ‘giver of wealth’ (Kubera)

• नदन् (nadan): roaring, shouting loudly

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) reporting the action within the battle episode

Entities Mentioned

• Kujambha
• Dānava
• Dhanada (Kubera)

Tags

• Battle
• Daitya-Dānava
• Kubera
• Puranic narrative
• Heroic charge

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it depicts a battlefield moment where the Dānava Kujambha charges Kubera, emphasizing martial action rather than cosmology.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic theme of kṣātra-vīrya (martial valor) and the public challenge of an opponent—useful as narrative background to discussions of royal protection and courage, though no explicit rājadharma rule is stated here.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is explicit in this śloka; it is a combat description and does not mention Vāstu, temple-building, iconography, or a ritual procedure.