Shloka 106

Matsya Purana — The Slaying of Jambha and the Rise of Tāraka: Divine Battle Formations

Devanagari script

वायव्यास्त्रबलेनाथ निर्धूते मेघमण्डले बभूव विमलं व्योम नीलोत्पलदलप्रभम् //

Transliteration

vāyavyāstrabalenātha nirdhūte meghamaṇḍale babhūva vimalaṃ vyoma nīlotpaladalaprabham //

Translation

Then, O Lord, when the mass of clouds had been blown away by the power of the Vāyavya Astra (the wind-weapon), the sky became spotless and clear—shining with the hue of blue lotus petals.

Word by Word

• वायव्यास्त्र-बल-एन (vāyavyāstra-balenā): by the power of the Vāyavya Astra (wind-weapon)

• अथ (atha): then

• निर्धूते (nirdhūte): when driven away/cleared off

• मेघ-मण्डले (megha-maṇḍale): the circle/mass of clouds

• बभूव (babhūva): became

• विमलम् (vimalaṃ): pure, stainless, clear

• व्योम (vyoma): the sky

• नील-उत्पल-दल-प्रभम् (nīlotpala-dala-prabham): having the radiance/appearance of blue-lotus petals

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) or the primary narrator continuing the Matsya Purana discourse (contextual narration of events)

Entities Mentioned

• Vāyavya Astra

Tags

• Pralaya
• Divine Weapons
• Cosmic Atmosphere
• Purification
• Puranic Imagery

FAQs

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

It depicts a post-turbulence moment: the cloud-mass is dispersed by a divine wind-weapon, and the cosmos appears purified—suggesting restoration of clarity after a disruptive phase often associated with pralaya-like upheaval.

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

By analogy, it highlights the dharmic ideal of removing obscuration (confusion, disorder) to restore clarity—mirroring a king’s duty to re-establish order and a householder’s duty to maintain purity and steadiness in daily life.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

While not a direct Vāstu rule, the verse emphasizes cleansing and clear space—an idea echoed in ritual and temple practice where purification (śuddhi) and unobstructed, luminous environments are prerequisites for consecration and worship.