Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 27

Devanagari script

रथेन त्वरितो गच्छन् नाससादान्तकं रणे समासाद्य यमं युद्धे ग्रसनो भ्राम्य मुद्गरम् //

Transliteration

rathena tvarito gacchan nāsasādāntakaṃ raṇe samāsādya yamaṃ yuddhe grasano bhrāmya mudgaram //

Translation

Lao tới bằng chiến xa, ông không hề thoái lui nơi trận địa. Áp sát Yama trong cuộc giao chiến, Grasana vung xoay cây chùy, quyết giáng đòn hạ gục kẻ thù.

Word by Word

• रथेन: by/with a chariot

• त्वरितः: swiftly, in haste

• गच्छन्: going, advancing

• न: not

• आससाद: (he) fell back/withdrew (lit. did not sink/lose heart)

• अन्तकम्: the Ender, Death

• रणे: in battle

• समासाद्य: having approached/closed in upon

• यमम्: Yama (lord of death)

• युद्धे: in combat

• ग्रसनः: devouring/crushing (i.e., intent on swallowing up the enemy)

• भ्राम्य: whirling, swinging around

• मुद्गरम्: mace/club

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) relaying the Matsya Purana’s genealogical/battle narrative

Entities Mentioned

• Yama
• Antaka (Death)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Battle
• Heroic-valor
• Puranic narrative
• Weapons (Mudgara)

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya directly; it uses death-imagery (Yama/Antaka) within a battlefield context to heighten the sense of mortal peril and heroic resolve.

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

In the Purāṇic ethic of kingship, it exemplifies kṣātra-dharma—steadfast courage in battle and the duty to confront threats directly rather than retreating in fear.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is taught in this verse; its technical focus is martial—chariot-advance and weapon-action (mudgara).