Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 196

Devanagari script

तावप्यस्त्रैश्चिछिदतुः शितैस्तैर्दैत्यसायकान् तच्च कर्म तयोर्दृष्ट्वा विस्मितः कोपमाविशत् //

Transliteration

tāvapyastraiścichidatuḥ śitaistairdaityasāyakān tacca karma tayordṛṣṭvā vismitaḥ kopamāviśat //

Translation

അപ്പോൾ ആ രണ്ടുപേരും തങ്ങളുടെ മൂർച്ചയുള്ള അസ്ത്രങ്ങളാൽ ദൈത്യന്റെ ബാണങ്ങളെ ഛേദിച്ചു; അവരുടെ ആ കൃത്യം കണ്ടു അവൻ വിസ്മയിച്ചു, പിന്നെ ക്രോധത്തിലേക്ക് പ്രവേശിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• tāv api: those two also

• astraiḥ: with weapons/missiles

• cichidatuḥ: (they) cut to pieces

• śitaiḥ: sharp, keen-edged

• taiḥ: with those

• daitya-sāyakān: the demon’s arrows

• tat ca: and that

• karma: deed, action

• tayoḥ: of the two

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen

• vismitaḥ: astonished

• kopam: anger

• āviśat: entered, was seized by

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the battle

Entities Mentioned

• Daitya (demon)
• two warriors (tāv)

Tags

• Daitya battle
• Astras
• Heroic narrative
• Combat imagery
• Puranic warfare

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to a battle narrative, emphasizing martial prowess and the emotional escalation of an adversary.

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

It reflects the kṣatriya ideal of protecting and prevailing in conflict through skill and courage; the subtext warns that success can provoke an opponent’s wrath, so a ruler must be prepared for retaliation and remain steady-minded.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-building or ritual procedure is stated here; the technical focus is on astras (missiles) and battlefield action.