Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 117

Devanagari script

शस्त्रैरमर्षान्निर्मुक्तैर् भुजंगास्त्रं विनोदितम् अथादाय धनुर्घोरम् इषूंश्चाशीविषोपमान् //

Transliteration

śastrairamarṣānnirmuktair bhujaṃgāstraṃ vinoditam athādāya dhanurghoram iṣūṃścāśīviṣopamān //

Translation

சினத்தால் எறியப்பட்ட ஆயுதங்களால் புஜங்காஸ்திரம் தடுக்கப்பட்டு செயலிழந்தது. பின்னர் அவன் பயங்கர வில்லை எடுத்துக் கொண்டு, விஷநாகங்களை ஒத்த அம்புகளைப் பற்றினான்।

Word by Word

• शस्त्रैः: with weapons

• अमर्षात्: out of wrath/indignation

• निर्मुक्तैः: discharged/let fly

• भुजंगास्त्रम्: the serpent-weapon (Nāga-astra)

• विनोदितम्: dispelled/neutralized/turned aside

• अथ: then

• आदाय: taking up

• धनुः: bow

• घोरम्: terrible/fearsome

• इषून्: arrows

• च: and

• आशीविष-उपमान्: comparable to venomous snakes (āśīviṣa).

Speaker

• Suta (Pauranic narrator) describing the combat episode (speaker within narrative context)

Entities Mentioned

• Bhujaṅgāstra (Nāga-astra)

Tags

• Astra
• Battle
• Puranic warfare
• Heroic narrative
• Weapons

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it depicts a battlefield moment where a serpent-weapon is countered and the warrior prepares a renewed attack with deadly arrows.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Kshatriya ideal of courage and readiness—remaining composed under attack, neutralizing threats, and responding with disciplined martial skill rather than panic.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or ritual procedure is stated here; the technical focus is on astras (weapon-science vocabulary), especially the Nāga-astra and the imagery of poison-serpents.