Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 93

Devanagari script

लब्धसंज्ञो ऽथ जम्भस्तु धनाध्यक्षपदानुगान् जीवग्राहान्स जग्राह बद्ध्वा पाशैः सहस्रशः //

Transliteration

labdhasaṃjño 'tha jambhastu dhanādhyakṣapadānugān jīvagrāhānsa jagrāha baddhvā pāśaiḥ sahasraśaḥ //

Translation

അപ്പോൾ ബോധം വീണ്ടെടുത്ത ജംഭൻ ധനാധ്യക്ഷപദാനുഗാമികളായ ജീവഗ്രാഹികളെ പിടികൂടി, സഹസ്രശഃ പാശങ്ങളാൽ ബന്ധിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• labdha-saṃjñaḥ: having regained consciousness

• atha: then

• jambhaḥ: Jambha (a named figure)

• tu: indeed/and

• dhana-adhyakṣa: superintendent/overseer of wealth (treasury authority)

• pada-anugān: followers/retainers attached to the post/office

• jīva-grāhān: living captives, those seized alive

• saḥ: he

• jagrāha: seized/captured

• baddhvā: having bound

• pāśaiḥ: with nooses/cords

• sahasraśaḥ: by the thousands, in great numbers.

Speaker

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

Entities Mentioned

• Jambha
• Dhanādhyakṣa (treasury superintendent / wealth-overseer)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Conflict
• Captivity
• Royal administration
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it depicts a conflict episode where Jambha captures and binds people associated with a treasury/wealth administration post.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the presence of organized royal/administrative offices (like a wealth superintendent) and the vulnerability of state functionaries during upheaval—highlighting the importance of protecting officials and maintaining order in governance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated; the key technical term here is administrative—dhanādhyakṣa (treasury/wealth overseer)—rather than architectural.