Shloka 130

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

Devanagari script

मुमोच सुरसैन्यानां संहारे कारणं परम् प्रासान्परश्वधांश्चक्रान् बाणान्वज्रान्समुद्गरान् //

Transliteration

mumoca surasainyānāṃ saṃhāre kāraṇaṃ param prāsānparaśvadhāṃścakrān bāṇānvajrānsamudgarān //

Translation

He unleashed the supreme means for the destruction of the gods’ army—spears, battle-axes, discus-weapons, arrows, thunderbolts, and iron maces.

Word by Word

• mumoca: he released/unleashed

• sura-sainyānām: of the army of the gods (devas)

• saṃhāre: in destruction/slaughter

• kāraṇam: cause/means/instrument

• param: supreme/ultimate

• prāsān: spears

• paraśvadhān: battle-axes

• cakrān: discus-weapons (chakras)

• bāṇān: arrows

• vajrān: thunderbolts/adamantine weapons

• samudgarān: maces/iron clubs

Speaker

• Sūta (narrative voice) describing the combat episode

Entities Mentioned

• Suras (Devas)
• Sura-sainyā (army of the gods)
• Vajra (thunderbolt weapon)

Tags

• Divine warfare
• Weapons
• Battle narrative
• Puranic combat
• Deva army

FAQs

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

It does not describe cosmic Pralaya; it depicts battlefield “saṃhāra” (destruction) of a divine army through a barrage of weapons.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal that force is an instrument (kāraṇa) used in extreme contexts—echoing the king’s duty to protect order, though the verse itself is purely martial description.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the technical content here is the enumerated weaponry used in combat.