Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Dānavas: Yama and Kubera Defeated; Kālanemi’s Māyā and the A..., Shloka 60

Devanagari script

किरन्बाणसहस्राणि निशितानि धनाधिपः दिशः खं विदिशो भूमीर् अनीकान्यसुरस्य च //

Transliteration

kiranbāṇasahasrāṇi niśitāni dhanādhipaḥ diśaḥ khaṃ vidiśo bhūmīr anīkānyasurasya ca //

Translation

Chúa tể của tài bảo phóng ra hàng nghìn mũi tên sắc như dao, làm đầy bốn phương, bầu trời, các phương trung gian và mặt đất; đồng thời cũng đánh tan các trận hình chiến đấu của Asura.

Word by Word

• kiran: scattering/releasing

• bāṇa-sahasrāṇi: thousands of arrows

• niśitāni: sharpened, keen-edged

• dhanādhipaḥ: the lord of wealth (Kubera)

• diśaḥ: the cardinal directions

• kham: the sky/space

• vidiśaḥ: the intermediate directions

• bhūmīḥ: the earth/ground

• anīkāni: armies, battle-formations

• asurasya: of the Asura/demon

• ca: and/also

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing the battle scene

Entities Mentioned

• Kubera
• Asura

Tags

• War
• Asura
• Deva
• Archery
• Puranic battle

FAQs

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

Nothing directly about Pralaya is taught here; the verse is a martial description emphasizing overwhelming force that pervades sky, earth, and all directions.

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

It reflects the kṣātra ideal of protecting order by decisive action against adharmic forces; the imagery models disciplined, strategic use of weapons rather than indiscriminate violence.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified; the technical focus is on battlefield space (directions and intermediate quarters), a common Purāṇic way to portray total tactical dominance.