Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 59

Devanagari script

मोहं परमतो गच्छन् दृढविद्धो हि वित्तपः स क्षणाद्धैर्यमालम्ब्य धनुराकृष्य भैरवम् //

Transliteration

mohaṃ paramato gacchan dṛḍhaviddho hi vittapaḥ sa kṣaṇāddhairyamālambya dhanurākṛṣya bhairavam //

Translation

Als die Verblendung ihn beinahe völlig zu übermannen drohte, fasste Vittapa—obwohl schwer getroffen—im selben Augenblick Mut, ergriff sich und spannte seinen furchterregenden Bogen.

Word by Word

• मोहम्: delusion, bewilderment

• परमतः: completely, utterly

• गच्छन्: going, approaching, overtaking

• दृढविद्धः: firmly/gravely pierced, struck hard

• हि: indeed

• वित्तपः: Vittapa (proper name)

• सः: he

• क्षणात्: in an instant, at once

• धैर्यम्: courage, steadfastness

• आलम्ब्य: having taken hold of, relying upon

• धनुः: bow

• आकृष्य: having drawn (pulled back)

• भैरवम्: dreadful, fearsome, terrible (as an epithet of the bow/its power).

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narration; likely Sūta relating events in dialogue framework)

Entities Mentioned

• Vittapa

Tags

• Dharma
• Courage
• Battle
• Royal Conduct
• Self-mastery

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it focuses on a psychological turning point—overcoming मोह (delusion) through धैर्य (steadfast courage) in a crisis.

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

It models the dharmic ideal of regaining composure under shock or injury: even when overwhelmed by confusion, one should quickly take refuge in courage and act with disciplined resolve—an essential quality for rulers and householders facing adversity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is mentioned; the technical takeaway here is ethical-psychological—mastery over मोह (bewilderment) and immediate return to steadiness.