Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 192

Devanagari script

जघ्नतुः समरे दैत्यं कृतान्तानलसंनिभम् तमासाद्य रणे घोरम् एकैकः षष्टिभिः शरैः //

Transliteration

jaghnatuḥ samare daityaṃ kṛtāntānalasaṃnibham tamāsādya raṇe ghoram ekaikaḥ ṣaṣṭibhiḥ śaraiḥ //

Translation

In jener Schlacht näherten sich die beiden dem Daitya, furchtbar wie das Feuer des Kṛtānta (des Todes), und töteten ihn in diesem schrecklichen Kampf, ein jeder mit sechzig Pfeilen.

Word by Word

• जघ्नतुः: the two slew

• समरे: in battle

• दैत्यं: the Daitya (demon)

• कृतान्त-अनल-संनिभम्: comparable to the fire of Kṛtānta (Death/Yama), death-like

• तम्: him

• आसाद्य: having approached/closed in on

• रणे: in combat

• घोरम्: dreadful, fierce

• एकैकः: each one (of the two)

• षष्टिभिः: with sixty

• शरैः: arrows

Speaker

• Suta (Purana narrator) describing the battle episode

Entities Mentioned

• Daitya
• Kṛtānta (Yama/Death)

Tags

• Dynasties
• War
• Daityas
• Heroic combat
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it uses cosmic imagery—“the fire of Death (Kṛtānta)”—as a simile to convey the Daitya’s terrifying power in battle.

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

It reflects the kṣatriya ideal emphasized in Purāṇic ethics: confronting oppressive forces decisively, with disciplined martial skill (symbolized by the measured use of arrows) to protect order (dharma).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is a straightforward martial description within a narrative episode.