Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 76

Devanagari script

जम्भं तु निहतं मत्वा कुजम्भो भैरवस्वनः धनाधिपस्य संक्रुद्धो वाक्येनातीव कोपितः //

Transliteration

jambhaṃ tu nihataṃ matvā kujambho bhairavasvanaḥ dhanādhipasya saṃkruddho vākyenātīva kopitaḥ //

Translation

ജംഭൻ നിഹതനായെന്ന് അറിഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ, ഭൈരവസ്വനനായ കുജംഭൻ ധനാധിപൻ (കുബേരൻ) മേൽ ക്രുദ്ധനായി; അവന്റെ വാക്കുകളാൽ അത്യന്തം കോപം ജ്വലിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• jambham: Jambha

• tu: indeed/but

• nihatam: slain, killed

• matvā: having known, thinking

• kujambhaḥ: Kujambha

• bhairava-svanaḥ: of terrifying sound/voice

• dhana-adhipasya: of the Lord of wealth (Kubera)

• saṃkruddhaḥ: enraged, furious

• vākyena: by (his) speech/words

• atīva: exceedingly

• kopitaḥ: angered, provoked

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the episode within the Matsya Purana’s continuous narration

Entities Mentioned

• Jambha
• Kujambha
• Kubera (Dhanādhipa)

Tags

• Puranic narrative
• Daitya conflict
• Wrath
• Kubera
• Mythic warfare

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it presents a battle-episode motif showing how conflict and karmic reaction unfold within the cosmic order narrated in the Purana.

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

Indirectly, it warns that harsh or provocative speech (vākya) can ignite destructive anger; Matsya Purana ethics commonly value measured speech and restraint as supports for social order and righteous governance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure appears in this verse; its focus is narrative—Kujambha’s rage against Kubera after hearing of Jambha’s death.