Shloka 161

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

Devanagari script

कालनेमी रुषाविष्टस् तेषां रूपं न बुद्धवान् नेमिदैत्यस्तु तान्दृष्ट्वा कालनेमिमुवाच ह //

Transliteration

kālanemī ruṣāviṣṭas teṣāṃ rūpaṃ na buddhavān nemidaityastu tāndṛṣṭvā kālanemimuvāca ha //

Translation

Kālanemi, seized by anger, did not recognize their true form. But the demon Nemi, seeing them, spoke to Kālanemi.

Word by Word

• कालनेमी: Kālanemi (a demon)

• रुषा-आविष्टः: possessed/overcome by anger

• तेषाम्: of them

• रूपम्: form, true appearance

• न: not

• बुद्धवान्: understood/recognized

• नेमि-दैत्यः: the demon Nemi

• तु: however/but

• तान्: them

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen

• कालनेमिम्: to Kālanemi

• उवाच: said/spoke

• ह: indeed/then (narrative particle)

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narration; the verse sets up Nemi speaking to Kālanemi)

Entities Mentioned

• Kālanemi
• Nemi (Daitya)

Tags

• Daityas
• Anger
• Disguise
• Dialogue
• Mythic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it highlights a narrative motif—anger (krodha) obscuring correct recognition—within a Daitya episode.

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

It implies an ethical lesson central to Purāṇic dharma: anger distorts judgment, so a king or householder should cultivate self-control to perceive situations accurately before acting.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it functions as scene-setting for a dialogue in a mythic confrontation.