Shloka 118
Matsya Purana — The Slaying of Jambha and the Rise of Tāraka: Divine Battle Formations
ततो गरुत्मतस्तस्मात् सहस्राणि विनिर्ययुः तैर्गरुत्मद्भिरासाद्य जम्भो भुजगरूपवान् कृतस्तु खण्डशो दैत्यः सास्य माया व्यनश्यत //
tato garutmatastasmāt sahasrāṇi viniryayuḥ tairgarutmadbhirāsādya jambho bhujagarūpavān kṛtastu khaṇḍaśo daityaḥ sāsya māyā vyanaśyata //
Then, from that Garuḍa, thousands (of Garuḍa-like forms) burst forth. Assailed by those Garuḍas, Jambha—who had assumed the form of a serpent—was cut into pieces; and with him, his power of illusion (māyā) was destroyed.
FAQs
It does not describe Pralaya directly; it highlights the destruction of a demon’s māyā (illusory power), a motif often contrasted with cosmic dissolution by showing how divine force can nullify deceptive, reality-warping powers.
Indirectly, it models the ethical ideal that adharma sustained by deceit (māyā) must be confronted and dismantled; for kings, this aligns with protecting society from destructive forces, and for householders, with overcoming delusion through steadfast discernment.
No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the key takeaway is symbolic—māyā is ‘broken’ along with the demon—often used in Purāṇic contexts to underscore the efficacy of divine protection invoked in rituals.