Shloka 12

Matsya Purana — Vishnu’s Battle with Mathana

Devanagari script

विद्धो मर्मसु दैत्येन्द्रो हरिबाणैरकम्पत स मुहूर्तं समाश्वास्य जग्राह परिघं तदा //

Transliteration

viddho marmasu daityendro haribāṇairakampata sa muhūrtaṃ samāśvāsya jagrāha parighaṃ tadā //

Translation

Pierced in his vital points by Hari’s arrows, the lord of the Daityas did not waver. Regaining his breath for a moment, he then seized a parigha, a massive iron club.

Word by Word

• viddhaḥ: pierced, wounded

• marmasu: in the vital spots, vital points

• daitya-indraḥ: the Daitya king, lord of the demons

• hari-bāṇaiḥ: by Hari’s (Vishnu’s) arrows

• akampata: did not tremble, did not falter

• saḥ: he

• muhūrtam: for a moment

• samāśvāsya: having regained breath/composure

• jagrāha: seized, took up

• parigham: an iron club/bar, bludgeon

• tadā: then, at that time

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the battle scene

Entities Mentioned

• Hari
• Daityendra

Tags

• Battle
• Daityas
• Vishnu
• Valor
• Divine weapons

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it depicts a battlefield moment, emphasizing steadfastness under injury and the escalation of combat through weaponry.

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

Indirectly, it models kṣātra ideals—steadfastness, composure after shock, and readiness to act—qualities praised in royal ethics, though the immediate context is a Daitya warrior in combat.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or ritual procedure is stated here; the technical term of note is parigha, a heavy club/iron bar used in Puranic battle descriptions.