Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 64

Devanagari script

गृहीत्वा मुद्गरं भीमम् आयसं हेमभूषितम् धनदानुचरान्यक्षान् निष्पिपेष सहस्रशः //

Transliteration

gṛhītvā mudgaraṃ bhīmam āyasaṃ hemabhūṣitam dhanadānucarānyakṣān niṣpipeṣa sahasraśaḥ //

Translation

സ്വർണാഭരണങ്ങളാൽ അലങ്കരിച്ച ഭീകരമായ ഇരുമ്പുമുദ്ഗരം പിടിച്ച് അവൻ ധനദൻ (കുബേരൻ)ന്റെ അനുചര യക്ഷന്മാരെ ആയിരക്കണക്കിന് ചതച്ചു.

Word by Word

• गृहीत्वा: having seized/taken

• मुद्गरम्: a mace/club

• भीमम्: dreadful, formidable

• आयसम्: made of iron

• हेम-भूषितम्: ornamented/adorned with gold

• धनद-अनुचरान्: attendants/followers of Dhanada (Kubera)

• यक्षान्: Yakṣas (a class of semi-divine beings)

• निष्पिपेष: he crushed/pounded to pieces

• सहस्रशः: in thousands, by the thousand

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) / Purāṇic narrative voice (contextual attribution for this battle verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Dhanada (Kubera)
• Yakshas
• Mudgara (mace)

Tags

• Yaksha
• Kubera
• Battle
• Weapons
• Purāṇic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it depicts a battle scene where a warrior crushes Kubera’s Yakṣa attendants with a formidable mace.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal of protecting order through strength—using force against hostile beings—an image often associated with kṣatriya-like protection (rakṣaṇa) rather than household ritual duties.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the technical focus is martial—weapon description (iron mace, gold ornamentation) and the identification of Yakṣas as Kubera’s retinue.