Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 38

Devanagari script

कांश्चिदुत्थाय मुष्टिभिर् जघ्ने किंकरसंश्रयान् स तु किंकरयुद्धेन ग्रसनः श्रममाप्तवान् //

Transliteration

kāṃścidutthāya muṣṭibhir jaghne kiṃkarasaṃśrayān sa tu kiṃkarayuddhena grasanaḥ śramamāptavān //

Translation

Er richtete sich auf und schlug mit den Fäusten einige nieder, die bei den kiṅkaras (Begleitkämpfern) Zuflucht gesucht hatten. Doch durch eben diesen Kampf mit den kiṅkaras wurde Grasana erschöpft.

Word by Word

• कांश्चित् (kāṃścit): some (of them)

• उत्थाय (utthāya): rising up/standing up

• मुष्टिभिः (muṣṭibhiḥ): with fists

• जघ्ने (jaghne): struck/killed/beat down

• किंकर-संश्रयान् (kiṃkara-saṃśrayān): those who had resorted to/been sheltered by the attendants

• सः (saḥ): he

• तु (tu): however/indeed

• किंकर-युद्धेन (kiṃkara-yuddhena): by fighting with the attendants

• ग्रसनः (grasanaḥ): Grasana (proper name)

• श्रमम् (śramam): fatigue/exertion

• आप्तवान् (āptavān): attained/reached/experienced.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) / Purāṇic narrator (contextual narration of the episode)

Entities Mentioned

• Grasana
• Kiṅkaras

Tags

• Combat
• Purāṇic narrative
• Asura attendants
• Heroic episode
• Matsya Purana storytelling

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it is a narrative combat detail emphasizing physical struggle and exhaustion in battle.

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

Indirectly, it highlights endurance and the limits of bodily strength—an ethical reminder in Purāṇic literature that even a powerful fighter can be worn down, so strategy and discernment should accompany valor.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is focused solely on the battlefield action involving kiṅkaras.