Matsya Purana — Vishnu’s Battle with the Daityas: Astra-Combat, Shloka 11

Devanagari script

ततो ऽभिसंध्य दैत्यांस्तान् आकर्णाकृष्टकार्मुकः अभ्यद्रवद्रणे क्रुद्धो दैत्यानीके तु पौरुषात् //

Transliteration

tato 'bhisaṃdhya daityāṃstān ākarṇākṛṣṭakārmukaḥ abhyadravadraṇe kruddho daityānīke tu pauruṣāt //

Translation

បន្ទាប់មក ព្រះអង្គបានចង្អុលគោលដៅទៅលើពួកដៃត្យា ទាញធ្នូរដល់ត្រចៀក ហើយរត់ចូលសមរភូមិដោយកំហឹង ចូលបុកកងទ័ពដៃត្យា ដោយសេចក្តីក្លាហានដ៏ខ្លាំងក្លា។

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• abhisaṃdhya: having aimed at, having targeted

• daityān: the Daityas (demons)

• tān: those

• ākarṇa-ākṛṣṭa: drawn back up to the ear (fully drawn)

• kārmukaḥ: (he) with the bow / the bowman

• abhyadravat: rushed forward, charged

• raṇe: in battle

• kruddhaḥ: enraged

• daitya-anīke: into the Daitya army/host

• tu: indeed, and

• pauruṣāt: from manly strength, valor, heroism.

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) / Purāṇic narrator describing the battle scene

Entities Mentioned

• Daityas

Tags

• Battle
• Daityas
• Valor
• Archery
• Heroic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it is a battlefield description emphasizing decisive action and martial prowess against the Daityas.

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

By portraying disciplined courage and purposeful action (aiming, then charging), the verse aligns with kṣātra-dharma ideals—steadfastness and protection through valor when confronting forces that threaten order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is referenced here; the technical focus is martial—archery readiness (ākarṇākṛṣṭa) and the dynamics of entering an enemy formation (anīka).