Shloka 107

Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A...

Devanagari script

तान्प्रमथ्याथ दनुजो मुकुटं तत्स्वके रथे समारोप्यामररिपुर् जित्वा धनदमाहवे //

Transliteration

tānpramathyātha danujo mukuṭaṃ tatsvake rathe samāropyāmararipur jitvā dhanadamāhave //

Translation

Having crushed them, the Dānava then mounted that crown upon his own chariot; and the foe of the gods, having vanquished Dhanada (Kubera) in battle, proceeded onward.

Word by Word

• तान् (tān): them

• प्रमथ्य (pramathya): crushing, subduing

• अथ (atha): then

• दनुजः (danujaḥ): the son of Danu, a Dānava/demon

• मुकुटम् (mukuṭam): crown/diadem

• तत्-स्वके (tat-svake): upon his own (vehicle)

• रथे (rathe): on the chariot

• समारोप्य (samāropya): having mounted/placed

• अमर-रिपुः (amara-ripuḥ): enemy of the immortals (gods)

• जित्वा (jitvā): having conquered

• धनदम् (dhanadam): Dhanada, the giver of wealth (Kubera)

• आहवे (āhave): in battle/combat.

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting a legendary battle within the Matsya Purana’s dynastic/heroic narration

Entities Mentioned

• Danuja (Danava)
• Amararipu (enemy of the gods)
• Dhanada (Kubera)
• Mukuta (crown)
• Ratha (chariot)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Puranic battles
• Asura-Danava lore
• Kubera
• Royal insignia

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to a heroic battle narrative, emphasizing conquest and the seizure/display of royal insignia (the crown).

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

Indirectly, it highlights a kingship motif: victory in battle and the public display of authority (crown on the chariot). In the Matsya Purana’s broader ethical frame, such power ideally should be restrained by dharma—though here the actor is described as an enemy of the gods.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or ritual procedure is taught here; the key symbol is the mukuta (crown) placed on the chariot, a political-emblematic act rather than an architectural rule.