Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 148

Devanagari script

पूरयामास गगनं दिशो विदिश एव च निर्ममे दानवेन्द्रेशः शरीरे भास्करायुतम् //

Transliteration

pūrayāmāsa gaganaṃ diśo vidiśa eva ca nirmame dānavendreśaḥ śarīre bhāskarāyutam //

Translation

ദാനവേന്ദ്രൻ ആകാശത്തെയും എല്ലാ ദിക്കുകളെയും നിറയ്ക്കുകയും തന്റെ ശരീരത്തിൽ പതിനായിരം സൂര്യന്മാർക്ക് തുല്യമായ തേജസ്സ് സൃഷ്ടിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു.

Word by Word

• पूरयामास: filled, pervaded

• गगनम्: the sky

• दिशः: the (cardinal) directions

• विदिशः: the intermediate directions (sub-quarters)

• एव च: and indeed/also

• निर्ममे: produced, fashioned, brought forth

• दानवेन्द्र-ईशः: the sovereign lord among the Dānavas (Dānava-king)

• शरीरे: in (his) body

• भास्कर-आयुतम्: (radiance) like ten-thousand suns / endowed with myriad suns

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the episode to the sages (frame narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Dānava (Dānava-king)
• Directions (Diśas, Vidiśas)
• Bhāskara (Sun, as simile)

Tags

• Daitya-Dānava
• Cosmic radiance
• Portents
• Mythic battle imagery
• Puranic cosmology

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; instead, it uses cosmic-scale imagery (sky and all directions being ‘filled’) to portray an overpowering, universe-pervading manifestation of a Dānava lord.

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

Indirectly, it serves as a cautionary contrast: immense power and splendor can be wielded by unrighteous forces as well, reinforcing the Purāṇic ethic that true kingship and household life must be guided by dharma rather than mere display of might.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure appears here; the verse is primarily cosmological-poetic, using the ‘directions and intermediate quarters’ motif that later Vāstu texts also employ for orientation, but without giving building rules.