Shloka 19

Matsya Purana — Vishnu’s Battle with the Daityas: Astra-Combat

Devanagari script

जग्राह मुद्गरं घोरं दिव्यरत्नपरिष्कृतम् तं मुमोचाथ वेगेन निमिमुद्दिश्य दानवम् //

Transliteration

jagrāha mudgaraṃ ghoraṃ divyaratnapariṣkṛtam taṃ mumocātha vegena nimimuddiśya dānavam //

Translation

He seized a fearsome mace, adorned with divine gems, and then hurled it with great speed, aiming at Nimi—the Dānava.

Word by Word

• जग्राह (jagrāha): seized, took up

• मुद्गरम् (mudgaram): mace, club

• घोरम् (ghoram): terrible, fearsome

• दिव्य-रत्न-परिष्कृतम् (divya-ratna-pariṣkṛtam): embellished/adorned with divine jewels

• तम् (tam): that (mace)

• मुमोच (mumoca): released, hurled

• अथ (atha): then

• वेगेन (vegena): with speed, forcefully

• निमिम् (nimiṃ): Nimi (proper name)

• उद्दिश्य (uddiśya): aiming at, directing toward

• दानवम् (dānavam): the Dānava (demonic being).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) / Purāṇic narrator (contextual narration of the episode)

Entities Mentioned

• Nimi
• Danava
• Mudgara (mace)

Tags

• Battle
• Daitya-Danava
• Royal-legend
• Weapons
• Puranic-narrative

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it depicts a combat moment—an armed assault directed at Nimi—within a heroic narrative section.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal that rulers and heroes must confront disruptive forces (dānavas) decisively; the emphasis is on protection and the restoration of order rather than domestic duties.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the technical focus is martial (weaponry and targeting), not temple-building or rites.