Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 190

Devanagari script

इतरेषामसंख्याताः सुरजातिनिकायिनाम् जघ्ने स कोटीः संक्रुद्धश् चित्रास्त्रैरस्त्रकोविदः //

Transliteration

itareṣāmasaṃkhyātāḥ surajātinikāyinām jaghne sa koṭīḥ saṃkruddhaś citrāstrairastrakovidaḥ //

Translation

Luego, enfurecido, aquel perito en las armas abatió incontables koṭis de huestes pertenecientes a diversas clases de dioses, mediante proyectiles maravillosos y múltiples.

Word by Word

• इतरेषाम् (itareṣām): of the others/remaining

• असंख्याताः (asaṃkhyātāḥ): innumerable, beyond counting

• सुरजाति-निकायिनाम् (surajāti-nikāyinām): of the groups/hosts belonging to the classes of gods

• जघ्ने (jaghne): he struck down, slew

• स (sa): he

• कोटीः (koṭīḥ): crores (tens of millions)

• संक्रुद्धः (saṃkruddhaḥ): enraged, wrathful

• चित्र-अस्त्रैः (citrāstraiḥ): with wondrous/variegated weapons or missiles

• अस्त्र-कोविदः (astra-kovidaḥ): skilled/expert in missiles and weaponry

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) reporting the battle episode (likely via the traditional Purana narration chain)

Entities Mentioned

• Sura (gods)
• Surajati-nikaya (divine hosts)
• Astra (celestial weapons)

Tags

• Deva-Asura war
• Celestial weapons
• Puranic battle
• Martial prowess
• Mythic cosmology

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it depicts a battle scene where an expert warrior annihilates divine hosts with celestial missiles.

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

Indirectly, it highlights kṣātra ideals—martial expertise and decisive action in conflict—though the verse itself is a mythic war report rather than a direct dharma injunction.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the key technical idea is astravidyā (knowledge of missiles), expressed through terms like citrāstra and astra-kovida.