Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 105

Devanagari script

अभिमानधना वीरा धनदस्य पदानुगाः तानमर्षाच्च सम्प्रेक्ष्य दानवश्चण्डपौरुषः //

Transliteration

abhimānadhanā vīrā dhanadasya padānugāḥ tānamarṣācca samprekṣya dānavaścaṇḍapauruṣaḥ //

Translation

ധനത്തിൽ അഭിമാനം പുലർത്തുന്ന ആ വീരർ ധനദൻ (കുബേരൻ)യുടെ പാദാനുഗാമികളായിരുന്നു; അവരെ കണ്ടപ്പോൾ ഭീകരപരാക്രമനായ ദൈത്യൻ അമർഷത്തോടെ ജ്വലിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• abhimāna-dhanāḥ: proud of wealth

• vīrāḥ: heroes/valiant ones

• dhanadasya: of Dhanada (Kubera, lord of wealth)

• padānugāḥ: followers who walk in the footsteps

• tān: them

• amarṣāt: from intolerance/indignation

• ca: and

• samprekṣya: having seen/observed

• dānavaḥ: the Daitya (demon)

• caṇḍa-pauruṣaḥ: of fierce/violent prowess

Speaker

• Sūta (narrative voice), describing events within the Matsya Purana’s storyline

Entities Mentioned

• Dhanada (Kubera)
• Daitya (Dānava)

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Conflict
• Yaksha-Kubera
• Daitya
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it depicts a conflict scene, highlighting how pride (abhimāna) and indignation (amarṣa) drive confrontation among divine and demonic factions.

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

By portraying wealth-pride and reactive anger as triggers for violence, it implicitly supports Rajadharma ethics: rulers and householders should restrain abhimāna (pride) and amarṣa (resentful rage) to prevent disorder and unjust conflict.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its takeaway is psychological-ethical—how pride in wealth and hostile indignation escalate into aggression.