Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 94

Devanagari script

मूर्तिमन्ति तु रत्नानि विविधानि च दानवाः वाहनानि च दिव्यानि विमानानि सहस्रशः //

Transliteration

mūrtimanti tu ratnāni vividhāni ca dānavāḥ vāhanāni ca divyāni vimānāni sahasraśaḥ //

Translation

Es gibt auch vielerlei Edelsteine, die eine greifbare Gestalt besitzen; und die Dānavas verfügen über göttliche Reittiere sowie tausend und abertausend himmlische Luftwagen (Vimānas).

Word by Word

• mūrtimanti: embodied, having form

• tu: indeed/also

• ratnāni: jewels, gems

• vividhāni: of many kinds, various

• ca: and

• dānavāḥ: the Dānavas (a class of powerful beings, often opposed to the Devas)

• vāhanāni: vehicles, mounts

• ca: and

• divyāni: divine, celestial

• vimānāni: aerial cars, flying palaces/chariots

• sahasraśaḥ: by the thousands, in great multitudes

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (likely narrative frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Dānavas
• Ratna (gems)
• Vāhana (divine vehicles)
• Vimāna

Tags

• Iconography
• Divine Vehicles
• Celestial Wealth
• Puranic Cosmology
• Mythic Technology

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it highlights the Purāṇic cosmology of extraordinary, divinely endowed objects (embodied gems and vimānas) possessed by powerful beings like the Dānavas.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal of prosperity and power expressed through rare treasures and conveyances—imagery often used to frame royal wealth, patronage, and the ethical use of opulence (dāna, protection, and ritual support).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The mention of “embodied gems” and “divine vimānas” aligns with iconography and sacred-material imagination that later informs temple ornamentation and ritual valuation of precious substances, even though no specific Vāstu rule is stated in this verse.