Shloka 198

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

Devanagari script

मुमोच दानवेन्द्रस्य दृढं वक्षसि केशवः पपात चक्रं दैत्यस्य हृदये भास्करद्युति //

Transliteration

mumoca dānavendrasya dṛḍhaṃ vakṣasi keśavaḥ papāta cakraṃ daityasya hṛdaye bhāskaradyuti //

Translation

Keśava hurled (his discus) hard against the broad, firm chest of the lord of the Dānavas; the radiant cakra, shining like the sun, fell upon the demon’s very heart.

Word by Word

• मुमोच (mumoca): released/let fly

• दानवेन्द्रस्य (dānavendrasya): of the lord of the Dānavas (demon-king)

• दृढम् (dṛḍham): firmly/forcefully

• वक्षसि (vakṣasi): on the chest

• केशवः (keśavaḥ): Keśava (Vishnu/Krishna)

• पपात (papāta): fell/struck down

• चक्रम् (cakram): discus (Sudarśana)

• दैत्यस्य (daityasya): of the Daitya (demon)

• हृदये (hṛdaye): in/onto the heart

• भास्करद्युति (bhāskaradyuti): having the brilliance of the sun

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the battle; traditionally Sūta speaking in Matsya Purāṇa recitation)

Entities Mentioned

• Keśava (Vishnu)
• Cakra (Sudarśana)
• Dānava-indra (demon-king)
• Daitya

Tags

• Daitya-vadha
• Vaishnava
• Sudarshana Chakra
• Puranic battle
• Dharma-protection

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it depicts Vishnu (Keśava) destroying a demon-king with the sun-bright Sudarśana cakra, emphasizing divine intervention to restore cosmic order rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it reinforces the Purāṇic ethic that rulers and householders should uphold dharma and protect society from adharma; Keśava’s decisive action functions as the archetype of righteous protection against oppressive forces.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated here; the main ritual-symbolic takeaway is the iconographic importance of Vishnu’s Sudarśana cakra—sun-like radiance and heart-piercing power—often reflected in Vishnu iconography and protective rites.