Shloka 148

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

Devanagari script

पूरयामास गगनं दिशो विदिश एव च निर्ममे दानवेन्द्रेशः शरीरे भास्करायुतम् //

Transliteration

pūrayāmāsa gaganaṃ diśo vidiśa eva ca nirmame dānavendreśaḥ śarīre bhāskarāyutam //

Translation

Then the lord of the Dānavas filled the sky—together with all the directions and intermediate quarters—and caused a radiance to arise in his own body, as though endowed with countless suns.

Word by Word

पूरयामासfilled, pervaded

गगनम्the sky

दिशःthe (cardinal) directions

विदिशःthe intermediate directions (sub-quarters)

एव चand indeed/also

निर्ममेproduced, fashioned, brought forth

दानवेन्द्र-ईशःthe sovereign lord among the Dānavas (Dānava-king)

शरीरेin (his) body

भास्कर-आयुतम्(radiance) like ten-thousand suns / endowed with myriad suns

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) recounting the episode to the sages (frame narration)

Entities Mentioned

Dānava (Dānava-king)Directions (Diśas, Vidiśas)Bhāskara (Sun, as simile)

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; instead, it uses cosmic-scale imagery (sky and all directions being ‘filled’) to portray an overpowering, universe-pervading manifestation of a Dānava lord.

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

Indirectly, it serves as a cautionary contrast: immense power and splendor can be wielded by unrighteous forces as well, reinforcing the Purāṇic ethic that true kingship and household life must be guided by dharma rather than mere display of might.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure appears here; the verse is primarily cosmological-poetic, using the ‘directions and intermediate quarters’ motif that later Vāstu texts also employ for orientation, but without giving building rules.