Shloka 95

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

Devanagari script

धनेशो लब्धसंज्ञो ऽथ तामवस्थां विलोक्य तु निःश्वसन्दीर्घमुष्णं च रोषात्ताम्रविलोचनः //

Transliteration

dhaneśo labdhasaṃjño 'tha tāmavasthāṃ vilokya tu niḥśvasandīrghamuṣṇaṃ ca roṣāttāmravilocanaḥ //

Translation

Then Dhaneśa (Kubera), regaining consciousness, looked upon her condition; and, his eyes reddened with wrath, he heaved a long, hot sigh.

Word by Word

• dhaneśaḥ: the Lord of wealth (Kubera)

• labdha-saṃjñaḥ: having regained awareness/consciousness

• atha: then

• tām: her

• avasthām: condition/state

• vilokya: having seen/observed

• tu: indeed

• niḥśvasam: exhalation/sigh

• dīrgham: long

• uṣṇam: hot/burning

• ca: and

• roṣāt: from anger

• tāmra-vilocanaḥ: one whose eyes are copper-red (reddened eyes)

Speaker

• Suta/Primary Narrator (contextual narration describing Dhaneśa/Kubera’s reaction)

Entities Mentioned

• Dhaneśa (Kubera)

Tags

• Puranic narrative
• Emotion (krodha)
• Character reaction
• Kubera
• Episode continuity

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya or cosmology; it is a narrative moment describing Kubera’s emotional reaction after regaining consciousness.

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

Indirectly, it highlights the ethical theme of self-control: anger (roṣa) manifests physically and can drive rash action—an implicit warning for rulers/householders to govern reactions with restraint.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, iconography, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse is purely descriptive within a storyline.