Shloka 92

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

Devanagari script

तैर्यन्त्रैरभवद्बद्धम् अन्तरिक्षे वितानकम् वितानकेन तेनाथ प्रशमं मौसले गते //

Transliteration

tairyantrairabhavadbaddham antarikṣe vitānakam vitānakena tenātha praśamaṃ mausale gate //

Translation

By those mechanical devices a canopy was fastened aloft in mid-air; and by means of that very canopy, calm was restored when the tumult of the pestle-weapon (mausala) had passed.

Word by Word

• तैः (taiḥ): by those

• यन्त्रैः (yantraiḥ): by mechanical devices/contrivances

• अभवत् (abhavat): became/was

• बद्धम् (baddham): fastened/bound

• अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe): in the sky/in mid-air

• वितानकम् (vitānakam): canopy/awning

• वितानकेन (vitānakena): by the canopy

• तेन (tena): by that/therewith

• अथ (atha): then/thereupon

• प्रशमम् (praśamam): pacification/calm

• मौसले (mausale): relating to the pestle-weapon/club-like missile

• गते (gate): when it had gone/ceased

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) reporting the account within the Matsya Purana’s Vastu/yantra context

Entities Mentioned

• Yantra (mechanical devices)
• Vitāna (canopy)
• Mausala (pestle-weapon / mausala calamity)

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Yantra
• Temple Architecture
• Ritual Pavilion
• Protective Canopy

FAQs

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

It does not describe cosmic pralaya directly; it depicts a calamity-like disturbance (mausala) being pacified through a constructed, protective arrangement—suggesting ordered design as a means to restore stability.

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

It implies a practical dharma of protection: leaders and householders should employ skilled planning and technology (yantra) to safeguard people and ritual spaces, restoring peace after disruption.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse highlights the vitāna (canopy) as a key pavilion/mandapa element, here described as being secured aloft via yantras—pointing to engineered methods for suspending coverings used in rituals and temple spaces.