Shloka 131

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

Devanagari script

कुठारान्सह खड्गैश्च भिन्दिपालानयोगुडान् ववर्ष दानवो रौद्रो ह्य् अबन्ध्यानक्षयानपि //

Transliteration

kuṭhārānsaha khaḍgaiśca bhindipālānayoguḍān vavarṣa dānavo raudro hy abandhyānakṣayānapi //

Translation

Then the fierce Dānava rained down axes along with swords, bhindipāla-javelins, and iron balls—unerring and seemingly inexhaustible as well.

Word by Word

• कुठारान् (kuṭhārān): axes

• सह (saha): along with

• खड्गैः (khaḍgaiḥ): with swords

• च (ca): and

• भिन्दिपालान् (bhindipālān): bhindipāla spears/javelins

• अयोगुडान् (ayoguḍān): iron balls/iron pellets (projectiles)

• ववर्ष (vavarṣa): rained down, showered

• दानवः (dānavaḥ): the Dānava (demon)

• रौद्रः (raudraḥ): fierce, wrathful

• हि (hi): indeed

• अबन्ध्यान् (abandhyān): unfailing, unerring (not missing the mark)

• अक्षयान् (akṣayān): inexhaustible, undiminishing

• अपि (api): also

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the battle scene (third-person narration within the Purāṇic frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Dānava

Tags

• Battle
• Weapons
• Daitya-Dānava
• Purāṇic warfare
• Martial imagery

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it depicts a battlefield moment where a Dānava showers a barrage of weapons, emphasizing overwhelming martial force rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal that rulers and protectors must be prepared to face relentless aggression in battle; the verse highlights the intensity of conflict that kṣatriya-duty (protection and defense) must withstand.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is specified here; the technical focus is on weapon terminology (kuṭhāra, khaḍga, bhindipāla, ayoguḍa) used in Purāṇic battle narration.