Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 83

Devanagari script

जग्राह पट्टिशं दैत्यः प्रांशुं शितशिलामुखम् स तेन पट्टिशेनाजौ धनदस्य स्तनान्तरम् //

Transliteration

jagrāha paṭṭiśaṃ daityaḥ prāṃśuṃ śitaśilāmukham sa tena paṭṭiśenājau dhanadasya stanāntaram //

Translation

Der Daitya ergriff einen hoch aufragenden pattiśa, dessen steinartige Schneide scharf geschliffen war; und mit diesem pattiśa traf er im Kampf Dhanada (Kubera) mitten auf die Brust, zwischen die Brüste.

Word by Word

• जग्राह (jagrāha): seized, took up

• पट्टिशम् (paṭṭiśam): a pattiśa, a bladed spear/axe-like war-weapon

• दैत्यः (daityaḥ): the Daitya (demon)

• प्रांशुम् (prāṃśum): tall, lofty, long

• शित (śita): sharpened, keen

• शिलामुखम् (śilāmukham): stone-pointed/stone-faced at the blade, having a stone-like edge

• स (sa): he

• तेन (tena): with that

• पट्टिशेन (paṭṭiśena): by means of the pattiśa

• अजौ (ājau): in battle, in combat

• धनदस्य (dhanadasya): of Dhanada, the giver of wealth (Kubera)

• स्तनान्तरम् (stanāntaram): the interval between the breasts, the mid-chest.

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narration; not direct speech in this verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Daitya
• Dhanada (Kubera)

Tags

• Battle
• Daitya
• Kubera
• Puranic warfare
• Mythic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it depicts a battlefield moment where a Daitya attacks Dhanada (Kubera), showing the Purana’s narrative of conflicts among divine and anti-divine beings.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal that order and prosperity (symbolized by Kubera, lord of wealth) can be threatened by violent, adharmic forces—implying the king’s duty to protect social stability and resources from such disruption.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is taught in this verse; its technical detail is martial—naming the weapon (pattiśa) and describing the strike in combat.