Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 191

Devanagari script

एवं परिभवे भीमे तदा त्वमरसंक्षये संक्रुद्धावश्विनौ देवौ चित्रास्त्रकवचोज्ज्वलौ //

Transliteration

evaṃ paribhave bhīme tadā tvamarasaṃkṣaye saṃkruddhāvaśvinau devau citrāstrakavacojjvalau //

Translation

ครั้นความอัปยศอันน่าสะพรึงนั้นบังเกิดขึ้น แล้วเมื่อกำลังอมตะของท่านร่อยหรอ สองเทพอัศวินผู้กริ้วก็ส่องประกายรุ่งเรือง ด้วยศัสตราวุธอัศจรรย์และเกราะอันเรืองรอง

Word by Word

• evaṃ: thus

• paribhave: in humiliation/defeat

• bhīme: dreadful/terrifying

• tadā: then

• tvat: of you/your

• amara-saṃkṣaye: at the diminution of (what is) deathless—immortal strength/boon

• saṃkruddhau: enraged

• aśvinau: the two Aśvinīkumāras

• devau: the two gods

• citra-astra: with marvelous weapons

• kavaca-ujjvalau: shining in armor / radiant with cuirasses

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) [contextual narration within Matsya Purana’s dialogue frame]

Entities Mentioned

• Aśvinīkumāras
• Devas

Tags

• Deva-Asura
• Battle
• Divine Allies
• Puranic Narrative
• Heroic Intervention

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it depicts a battle turn where the Aśvins respond in anger to a grievous humiliation and a decline in someone’s “immortal” power.

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

Indirectly, it reinforces the Purāṇic ethic that allies and protectors rally when injustice and disgrace occur—an ideal mirrored in royal duty to defend honor, uphold order, and respond decisively to adharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified; the verse is primarily iconographic in tone—highlighting the Aśvins’ radiant armor and wondrous weapons, useful for identifying their martial depiction in Purāṇic art contexts.