Shloka 54

Matsya Purana — Tārakāsura’s Austerity and Boon; Mobilization for War; Bṛhaspati’s Fourfold P...

Devanagari script

मथनो नाम दैत्येन्द्रः पाशहस्तो व्यराजत जम्भकः किङ्किणीजालमालमुष्ट्रं समास्थितः //

Transliteration

mathano nāma daityendraḥ pāśahasto vyarājata jambhakaḥ kiṅkiṇījālamālamuṣṭraṃ samāsthitaḥ //

Translation

A Daitya-lord named Mathana shone forth, holding a noose (pāśa) in his hand; and Jambhaka, adorned with a net of tinkling bells, was mounted upon a camel.

Word by Word

• मथनः (mathanaḥ): Mathana (name of a demon-chief)

• नाम (nāma): named/known as

• दैत्येन्द्रः (daityendraḥ): lord of the Daityas, demon-king

• पाशहस्तः (pāśa-hastaḥ): having a noose in hand

• व्यराजत (vyarājata): shone brilliantly/appeared resplendent

• जम्भकः (jambhakaḥ): Jambhaka (name of a demon/warrior)

• किङ्किणी (kiṅkiṇī): small bells/anklets

• जाल (jāla): net/mesh

• मालम् (mālam): garland/cluster/array

• उष्ट्रम् (uṣṭram): camel

• समास्थितः (samāsthitaḥ): mounted/ascended/sat upon

Speaker

• Suta (narratorial voice describing the battle-formation/warriors)

Entities Mentioned

• Mathana (Daitya chief)
• Jambhaka
• Daityas

Tags

• Daityas
• Battle narrative
• Weaponry
• Puranic warfare
• Iconography cues

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it is a martial catalogue describing Daitya leaders, their weapons, ornaments, and mounts.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic emphasis on recognizing threats and the reality of conflict; for kings, it underscores preparedness and knowledge of opponents’ arms and formations, though no explicit rājadharma rule is stated here.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is taught in this verse; its technical detail is iconographic/martial—weapon (pāśa) and adornment (kiṅkiṇī-jāla) used to characterize warriors.