Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 130

Devanagari script

दधार रूपं मेघस्य विद्युन्मालालतावृतम् तदवस्थागतं दृष्ट्वा कुजम्भं महिषासुरः //

Transliteration

dadhāra rūpaṃ meghasya vidyunmālālatāvṛtam tadavasthāgataṃ dṛṣṭvā kujambhaṃ mahiṣāsuraḥ //

Translation

Mahīṣāsura nahm die Gestalt einer Wolke an, umwunden von Girlanden aus blitzenden Ranken; und als er Kujambha in diesem Zustand gefangen sah, rückte er gegen ihn vor.

Word by Word

• dadhāra: assumed/bore

• rūpam: a form

• meghasya: of a cloud

• vidyun-mālā: garland/chain of lightning

• latā-āvṛtam: covered/wreathed like a creeper

• tat-avasthā-gatam: having come into that state/condition

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen

• kujambham: (the warrior) Kujambha (accusative)

• mahiṣāsuraḥ: the demon Mahishasura

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator, likely Sūta conveying the account)

Entities Mentioned

• Mahishasura
• Kujambha

Tags

• Asura battle
• Mythic warfare
• Shape-shifting
• Puranic narrative
• Combat imagery

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it depicts an asura’s māyā-like transformation into a cloud-form during a battle scene.

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

Indirectly, it underscores vigilance in conflict: adversaries may use deception and changing appearances, so a ruler’s duty includes discernment and preparedness against stratagems.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified here; the verse is primarily poetic combat imagery (cloud and lightning) used to intensify the battle description.