Shloka 47

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

Devanagari script

वेगेन कुपितो दैत्यो नव रुद्रानुपाद्रवत् ममर्द चरणाघातैर् दन्तैश्चापि करेण च //

Transliteration

vegena kupito daityo nava rudrānupādravat mamarda caraṇāghātair dantaiścāpi kareṇa ca //

Translation

Enraged and rushing with great speed, the Daitya charged at the nine Rudras; he crushed them with blows of his feet, with his teeth, and also with his hand.

Word by Word

• वेगेन: with speed, impetuously

• कुपितः: enraged

• दैत्यः: the Daitya (demon/Asura)

• नव: nine

• रुद्रान्: Rudras (forms/hosts of Rudra)

• उपाद्रवत्: rushed upon, charged at

• ममर्द: crushed, pounded, ground down

• चरण-आघातैः: by strikes/blows of the feet

• दन्तैः: with the teeth

• च अपि: and also

• करेण: with the hand

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator in the Matsya Purana’s running dialogue)

Entities Mentioned

• Daitya
• Nine Rudras (Nava Rudra)

Tags

• Daitya
• Rudras
• Battle
• Puranic warfare
• Mythic conflict

FAQs

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

This verse is not a Pralaya (cosmic dissolution) teaching; it depicts a violent Deva–Asura conflict where a Daitya physically assaults the nine Rudras.

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

Indirectly, it functions as a cautionary contrast: uncontrolled anger (krodha) and brute force lead to adharma and destruction—qualities a king must restrain through self-control and righteous governance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu Shastra, temple architecture, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is purely martial imagery emphasizing the Daitya’s ferocity.