Shloka 51

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

Devanagari script

दिशो ऽवरुद्धाः क्रुद्धेन सैन्यं चास्य निकृन्तितम् ततः क्रोधपरीतस्तु धनेशो जम्भदानवम् //

Transliteration

diśo 'varuddhāḥ kruddhena sainyaṃ cāsya nikṛntitam tataḥ krodhaparītastu dhaneśo jambhadānavam //

Translation

With wrath, he blocked off the directions, and his army too was cut down. Then, overcome by anger, Dhanesha (Kubera), confronted the demon Jambha.

Word by Word

• diśaḥ: the directions/quarters

• avaruddhāḥ: obstructed/blocked

• kruddhena: by (one who is) enraged/through wrath

• sainyam: army

• ca: and

• asya: his

• nikṛntitam: cut down/hewn to pieces

• tataḥ: then/thereupon

• krodha-parītaḥ: overcome/pervaded by anger

• tu: indeed/but

• dhaneśaḥ: the Lord of Wealth (Kubera)

• jambha-dānavam: Jambha, the demon (dānava).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the episode within the Matsya Purana’s dialogue frame

Entities Mentioned

• Dhanesha (Kubera)
• Jambha (Dānava)
• Directions (Dik)

Tags

• Deva-Asura War
• Kubera
• Puranic Battles
• Guardians of Directions
• Matsya Purana Narratives

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it depicts a martial-cosmic motif where the “directions” are obstructed, emphasizing the scale of conflict rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it models the protective role of a ruler/guardian: when order is threatened (army destroyed, quarters blocked), the responsible authority (here Kubera as a lokapāla-like figure) must confront the aggressor to restore stability.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual rule is stated; however, “blocking the directions” echoes a common sacred-geographic idea that the quarters must remain ritually and cosmically unobstructed—an underlying principle often assumed in temple orientation and protective rites.