Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 87

Devanagari script

अभिदुद्राव वेगेन कुजम्भं भीमविक्रमम् अथ दृष्ट्वा तु दुर्धर्षं कुजम्भो राक्षसेश्वरम् //

Transliteration

abhidudrāva vegena kujambhaṃ bhīmavikramam atha dṛṣṭvā tu durdharṣaṃ kujambho rākṣaseśvaram //

Translation

Mit gewaltigem Ansturm stürmte er geradewegs auf Kujambha zu, furchtbar an Kraft und Tapferkeit. Da erblickte Kujambha den schrecklichen, kaum bezwingbaren Herrn der Rākṣasas und trat seinerseits zum Gegenkampf an.

Word by Word

• abhidudrāva: rushed upon/charged

• vegena: with speed, impetuously

• kujambham: (towards) Kujambha (acc.)

• bhīma-vikramam: of dreadful/mighty valor

• atha: then

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen

• tu: indeed

• durdharṣam: hard to assail, unconquerable

• kujambhaḥ: Kujambha (nom.)

• rākṣasa-īśvaram: the lord/king of the Rākṣasas (acc.)

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) / Purāṇic narrator (battle description)

Entities Mentioned

• Kujambha
• Rākṣaseśvara (lord of the Rakshasas)

Tags

• Battle
• Rakshasas
• Heroic narrative
• Puranic warfare
• Kshatra-dharma

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a battlefield movement describing a rapid charge and the confrontation with a Rakshasa lord.

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

It reflects kṣatra-dharma values—courage, readiness to confront formidable threats, and decisive action in the face of hostile forces—ideals often applied to a ruler’s duty to protect.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it functions purely as a combat-narrative line.