Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — Vishnu’s Battle with Mathana

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्पराङ्मुखे दैत्ये महिषे शुम्भदानवः संदष्टौष्ठपुटः कोपाद् भ्रुकुटीकुटिलाननः //

Transliteration

tasminparāṅmukhe daitye mahiṣe śumbhadānavaḥ saṃdaṣṭauṣṭhapuṭaḥ kopād bhrukuṭīkuṭilānanaḥ //

Translation

When that buffalo-demon turned away, the asura Śumbha, biting his lips in wrath, his face twisted by a furrowed brow, seethed with anger.

Word by Word

• tasmin: when/in that (situation)

• parāṅmukhe: having turned away, facing away

• daitye: in/with the Daitya (demon)

• mahiṣe: the buffalo (buffalo-demon)

• śumbha-dānavaḥ: the demon Śumbha

• saṃdaṣṭa: clenched/bitten

• auṣṭha-puṭaḥ: lip(s) (lit. the lip-fold)

• kopād: from anger, in wrath

• bhru-kuṭī: knitted brows, frown

• kuṭila-ānanaḥ: with a contorted/twisted face

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the battle scene (third-person narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Śumbha
• Daitya
• Mahiṣa (buffalo-demon)

Tags

• Asura battle
• Wrath
• Narrative
• Devi episode
• Puranic warfare

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on a battle moment, portraying Śumbha’s anger as the buffalo-demon turns away.

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

Indirectly, it serves as a cautionary portrait of krodha (anger): the tightening of lips and knitted brow signal loss of inner restraint—contrary to the self-control praised for rulers and householders in dharma teachings.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-architecture or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse is purely narrative, emphasizing emotion and battlefield posture.