Shloka 50

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

Devanagari script

स्वयं सैन्यं समासाद्य तस्थौ गिरिरिवाचलः धनाधिपस्य जम्भेन सायकैर्मर्मभेदिभिः //

Transliteration

svayaṃ sainyaṃ samāsādya tasthau giririvācalaḥ dhanādhipasya jambhena sāyakairmarmabhedibhiḥ //

Translation

Advancing in person against the army, he stood firm like an unmoving mountain, while Jambha assailed Kubera, the Lord of Wealth, with arrows that pierced the vital points.

Word by Word

• svayam: personally, himself

• sainyam: the army

• samāsādya: having approached/advanced upon

• tasthau: stood, remained

• giriḥ iva: like a mountain

• acalaḥ: unmoving, steadfast

• dhanādhipasya: of the Lord of Wealth (Kubera)

• jambhena: by Jambha

• sāyakaiḥ: with arrows

• marma-bhedibhiḥ: piercing the marmas (vital spots), striking at vital points

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the battle narrative

Entities Mentioned

• Kubera (Dhanādhipa)
• Jambha

Tags

• Battle narrative
• Daitya-Deva conflict
• Kubera
• Puranic warfare
• Heroic steadfastness

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to a martial episode, emphasizing steadfast heroism and the tactical motif of striking vital points (marma) in battle.

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

Indirectly, it models kṣātra-dharma: personal leadership, fearlessness, and steadiness under attack—qualities expected of rulers and protectors when facing threats to order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the key technical term is marma (vital points), reflecting traditional knowledge of the body in the context of warfare.