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Devanagari script

दानवा दैवतैः सार्धं नानाप्रहरणोद्यताः समीयुर्युध्यमाना वै पर्वता इव पर्वतैः //

Transliteration

dānavā daivataiḥ sārdhaṃ nānāpraharaṇodyatāḥ samīyuryudhyamānā vai parvatā iva parvataiḥ //

Translation

ദാനവർ നാനാവിധ ആയുധങ്ങൾ കൈവശമാക്കി ദേവന്മാരോടൊപ്പം അടുത്തുചേർന്ന് യുദ്ധത്തിൽ ഏറ്റുമുട്ടി—പർവതങ്ങൾ പർവതങ്ങളോട് ഇടിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ।

Word by Word

• दानवाः (dānavāḥ): Dānavas, demonic clans descended from Danu

• दैवतैः (daivataiḥ): with the gods (Devas)

• सार्धम् (sārdham): together/along with

• नाना-प्रहरण-उद्यताः (nānāpraharaṇodyatāḥ): prepared with various weapons, weapon-raised

• समीयुः (samīyuḥ): came together, converged

• युध्यमानाः (yudhyamānāḥ): fighting, engaged in combat

• वै (vai): indeed

• पर्वताः (parvatāḥ): mountains

• इव (iva): like

• पर्वतैः (parvataiḥ): with mountains (instrumental—against/among mountains).

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the battle narrative

Entities Mentioned

• Dānavas
• Devas

Tags

• Deva-Asura War
• Battle Imagery
• Epic Simile
• Matsya Purana Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it depicts a Deva–Dānava battle, emphasizing the cosmic scale of conflict through the simile of mountains colliding.

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

Indirectly, it models the Purāṇic theme of steadfastness in one’s ordained role: as Devas and Dānavas meet decisively in combat, so a king is expected to confront threats with preparedness and courage, using appropriate means (weapons/strategy) when protection of order is at stake.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified here; the only technical element is martial—“various weapons”—used to heighten the grandeur of the battle scene.