Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 14

Devanagari script

ग्रसनो लब्धसंज्ञो ऽथ यमस्य प्राहिणोद्गदाम् मणिहेमपरिष्कारां गुर्वीम् अरिविमर्दिनीम् //

Transliteration

grasano labdhasaṃjño 'tha yamasya prāhiṇodgadām maṇihemapariṣkārāṃ gurvīm arivimardinīm //

Translation

അപ്പോൾ ഗ്രസനൻ ബോധം വീണ്ടെടുത്ത ഉടൻ യമന്റെ ഗദയെ പ്രയോഗിച്ചു—മണിയും സ്വർണ്ണവും കൊണ്ടു അലങ്കരിച്ച, അത്യന്തം ഭാരമുള്ള, ശത്രുനാശിനി.

Word by Word

• grasanaḥ: Grasana (proper name)

• labdha-saṃjñaḥ: having regained awareness/consciousness

• atha: then

• yamasya: of Yama

• prāhiṇot: he dispatched/sent forth

• gadām: the mace

• maṇi-hema-pariṣkārām: embellished/ornamented with gems and gold

• gurvīm: heavy, weighty, massive

• ari-vimardinīm: enemy-crushing, destroyer of foes

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narration, traditionally Sūta)

Entities Mentioned

• Grasana
• Yama

Tags

• DivineWeapons
• Gada
• Yama
• BattleNarrative
• PuranicMyth

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it is a battle-style narrative detail describing the dispatch of Yama’s mace.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal of decisive action and protective strength—symbolized by a foe-crushing weapon—rather than giving explicit rājadharma or gṛhastha duties.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the main technical detail is iconographic—Yama’s gadā is described as heavy and ornamented with gems and gold.