Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 42
संशयः पुरुषस्येव चित्तं दैत्यस्य तद्रथम् समुत्सृज्य रथं दैत्यः पदातिर्धरणीं गतः //
saṃśayaḥ puruṣasyeva cittaṃ daityasya tadratham samutsṛjya rathaṃ daityaḥ padātirdharaṇīṃ gataḥ //
மனிதனுக்குப் போலவே அந்த தைத்தியனின் மனத்தில் சந்தேகம் எழுந்தது; அந்த ரதத்தை விட்டுவிட்டு, அவன் கால்நடையாக நிலத்திற் இறங்கினான்.
FAQs
This verse does not describe pralaya or cosmology; it focuses on a battlefield moment where doubt overwhelms a Daitya, leading him to abandon his chariot.
It implicitly teaches a dharmic lesson valued in the Matsya Purana: wavering and indecision (saṃśaya) weaken resolve and can cause loss of position—an admonition relevant to kings (steadfast leadership) and householders (firmness in duty).
No Vastu Shastra, temple architecture, or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse is purely narrative, highlighting the demon’s abandonment of his chariot and descent to fight or flee on foot.