Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 61

Devanagari script

पूरयामास वेगेन संछाद्य रविमण्डलम् जम्भो ऽपि परमेकैकं शरैर्बहुभिराहवे //

Transliteration

pūrayāmāsa vegena saṃchādya ravimaṇḍalam jambho 'pi paramekaikaṃ śarairbahubhirāhave //

Translation

Mit großer Geschwindigkeit erfüllte er den Himmel und verhüllte die Sonnenscheibe; und in jener Schlacht wurde auch Jambha — einer nach dem anderen — von vielen Pfeilen getroffen.

Word by Word

• पूरयामास: he filled, he completely pervaded

• वेगेन: with speed/force

• संछाद्य: covering, obscuring

• रविमण्डलम्: the sun’s disc/orb

• जम्भोऽपि: and Jambha also

• परमेकैकम्: each one individually / one after another

• शरैः: with arrows

• बहुभिः: with many

• आहवे: in battle

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the combat episode

Entities Mentioned

• Ravi (Sun)
• Jambha

Tags

• Battle
• Archery
• Asura
• Celestial omen
• Puranic warfare

FAQs

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

It does not teach Pralaya directly; the sun being “covered” is a battlefield hyperbole/omen-like image showing the overwhelming force of missile volleys, not cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the kṣātra ideal of decisive martial capability—swift, effective action in combat—often cited in Purāṇic ethics as a king’s duty to protect and subdue threats.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None explicitly; the verse is focused on warfare imagery (arrows, speed, sun-obscuring volley) rather than Vāstu, temple rules, or ritual procedure.