Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 48

Devanagari script

निष्पिपेष महीपृष्ठे बहुशः पार्ष्णिपाणिभिः यावद्यमस्य वदनात् सुस्राव रुधिरं बहु //

Transliteration

niṣpipeṣa mahīpṛṣṭhe bahuśaḥ pārṣṇipāṇibhiḥ yāvadyamasya vadanāt susrāva rudhiraṃ bahu //

Translation

അവൻ കാൽമുട്ടുകളും മുഷ്ടികളും കൊണ്ട് പലവട്ടം ഭൂമിയുടെ മേൽ അവനെ ചതച്ചുതകർത്തു; യമന്റെ വായിൽ നിന്നു ധാരാളം രക്തം ഒഴുകുവോളം.

Word by Word

• niṣpipeṣa: crushed/pounded

• mahī-pṛṣṭhe: on the earth’s surface/ground

• bahuśaḥ: repeatedly/many times

• pārṣṇi-pāṇibhiḥ: with heels and with hands (fists)

• yāvat: until/as long as

• yamasya: of Yama

• vadanāt: from the mouth/face

• susrāva: flowed out/poured forth

• rudhiram: blood

• bahu: much/a great quantity

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) reporting the Purāṇic account (contextual narration of Yama/Naraka episode)

Entities Mentioned

• Yama

Tags

• Naraka
• Yama
• Karma
• Punishment
• Retribution

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it depicts violent retribution associated with Yama’s sphere, emphasizing karmic consequence rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

By portraying severe consequences within Yama’s domain, the verse functions as a deterrent: a king should enforce dharma and a householder should avoid adharma, remembering that actions invite proportionate results.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, iconography, or ritual procedure is stated here; the focus is ethical—illustrating punitive force in a Naraka/Yama context.