Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 65

Devanagari script

ते वध्यमाना दैत्येन मुञ्चन्तो भैरवान्रवान् रथं धनपतेः सर्वे परिवार्य व्यवस्थिताः //

Transliteration

te vadhyamānā daityena muñcanto bhairavānravān rathaṃ dhanapateḥ sarve parivārya vyavasthitāḥ //

Translation

ദൈത്യൻ വധിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കെ അവർ ഭയങ്കരമായ നിലവിളികൾ മുഴക്കി; എല്ലാവരും ധനപതിയുടെ രഥത്തെ ചുറ്റി നിലയുറപ്പിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• ते (te): they

• वध्यमानाः (vadhyamānāḥ): being struck/assailed, being killed

• दैत्येन (daityena): by the Daitya (demon)

• मुञ्चन्तः (muñcantaḥ): releasing, uttering

• भैरवान् (bhairavān): dreadful, terrifying

• रवान् (ravān): cries/sounds

• रथम् (ratham): chariot

• धनपतेः (dhanapateḥ): of Dhanapati (Lord of wealth, Kubera)

• सर्वे (sarve): all

• परिवार्य (parivārya): having surrounded, encircling

• व्यवस्थिताः (vyavasthitāḥ): stationed, arrayed, standing firm

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the battle scene

Entities Mentioned

• Daitya
• Dhanapati (Kubera)
• Ratha (chariot)

Tags

• Battle
• Daitya
• Kubera
• Protection
• Retinue

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it depicts a combat moment where Kubera’s followers, under attack by a Daitya, regroup defensively around his chariot.

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

Indirectly, it models the dharma of protection and solidarity: attendants form a defensive ring around their lord’s vehicle, reflecting the ideal of loyal guardianship and organized response in crisis.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual instruction appears; the verse’s technical focus is martial—formation and protective positioning around a chariot.