Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 87

Devanagari script

अभिदुद्राव वेगेन कुजम्भं भीमविक्रमम् अथ दृष्ट्वा तु दुर्धर्षं कुजम्भो राक्षसेश्वरम् //

Transliteration

abhidudrāva vegena kujambhaṃ bhīmavikramam atha dṛṣṭvā tu durdharṣaṃ kujambho rākṣaseśvaram //

Translation

ಅವನು ವೇಗದಿಂದ ಭೀಮವಿಕ್ರಮಿಯಾದ ಕುಜಂಭನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾವಿಸಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಆ ದುರ್ಧರ್ಷ, ಭಯಾನಕ ರಾಕ್ಷಸೇಶ್ವರನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಕುಜಂಭನೂ ಅವನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ಮುನ್ನಡೆದನು।

Word by Word

• abhidudrāva: rushed upon/charged

• vegena: with speed, impetuously

• kujambham: (towards) Kujambha (acc.)

• bhīma-vikramam: of dreadful/mighty valor

• atha: then

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen

• tu: indeed

• durdharṣam: hard to assail, unconquerable

• kujambhaḥ: Kujambha (nom.)

• rākṣasa-īśvaram: the lord/king of the Rākṣasas (acc.)

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) / Purāṇic narrator (battle description)

Entities Mentioned

• Kujambha
• Rākṣaseśvara (lord of the Rakshasas)

Tags

• Battle
• Rakshasas
• Heroic narrative
• Puranic warfare
• Kshatra-dharma

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a battlefield movement describing a rapid charge and the confrontation with a Rakshasa lord.

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

It reflects kṣatra-dharma values—courage, readiness to confront formidable threats, and decisive action in the face of hostile forces—ideals often applied to a ruler’s duty to protect.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-architecture, or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it functions purely as a combat-narrative line.