Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 112

Devanagari script

जघान घननीहारतिमिरातुरवाहनाम् वध्यमानेषु दैत्येषु कुजम्भे मूढचेतसि //

Transliteration

jaghāna ghananīhāratimirāturavāhanām vadhyamāneṣu daityeṣu kujambhe mūḍhacetasi //

Translation

ഘനമായ മഞ്ഞും ഇരുട്ടും നിറഞ്ഞിടയിൽ, വാഹനമാകുലമായിരുന്നവനെ അവൻ പ്രഹരിച്ചു വീഴ്ത്തി. ദൈത്യർ വധിക്കപ്പെടുമ്പോൾ, മൂഢചേതസ്സായ കുജംഭൻ ആശയക്കുഴപ്പത്തിൽ നിശ്ചലമായി നിന്നു.

Word by Word

• jaghāna: struck down, slew

• ghana: dense, thick

• nīhāra: fog, mist

• timira: darkness

• ātura: distressed, afflicted

• vāhanām: (having) a mount/vehicle

• vadhyamāneṣu: while being killed, as they were being slain

• daityeṣu: among the Daityas (demons)

• kujambhe: in/with regard to Kujambha (proper name)

• mūḍha-cetasi: with a bewildered mind, deluded in understanding

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator, describing the battle narrative)

Entities Mentioned

• Daityas
• Kujambha

Tags

• Daitya-vadha
• Battle narrative
• Puranic warfare
• Adhyaya 150
• Matsya Purana episode

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya or cosmology; it is a battlefield description emphasizing confusion, darkness, and the slaying of Daityas.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal of confronting adharma: the righteous side decisively subdues destructive forces (Daityas), while delusion (mūḍhacetā) leads to paralysis—an implied warning for rulers to act with clarity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple iconography, or ritual procedure is mentioned; the verse is purely narrative, focused on combat imagery and the mental bewilderment of Kujambha.