Shloka 30

Matsya Purana — Brahmā’s Four Faces

Devanagari script

सावित्रीं लोकसृष्ट्यर्थे हृदि कृत्वा समास्थितः ततः संजपतस् तस्य भित्वा देहम् अकल्मषम् //

Transliteration

sāvitrīṃ lokasṛṣṭyarthe hṛdi kṛtvā samāsthitaḥ tataḥ saṃjapatas tasya bhitvā deham akalmaṣam //

Translation

Zum Zwecke der Weltschöpfung setzte er Sāvitrī (die heilige Gāyatrī) in sein Herz ein und verweilte darin versunken. Als er sie unablässig rezitierte, brach aus ihm ein makelloser, sündenloser Leib hervor.

Word by Word

• sāvitrīm: the Sāvitrī mantra (Gayatrī)

• lokasṛṣṭi-arthe: for the purpose of creating the worlds

• hṛdi: in the heart

• kṛtvā: having placed/established

• samāsthitaḥ: remained steady/absorbed

• tataḥ: then/thereupon

• saṃjapataḥ: of him who was repeatedly reciting (japa)

• tasya: of him

• bhitvā: having burst/split forth

• deham: a body/form

• akalmaṣam: stainless, free from impurity/sin

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the creation account; within the broader Matsya–Manu dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Sāvitrī (Gāyatrī)

Tags

• Creation
• Savitri-Gayatri
• Mantra-Japa
• Purity
• Cosmology

FAQs

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

It presents creation (sarga) as arising from inner concentration and mantra-power: by establishing Sāvitrī in the heart and performing japa, a pure, untainted manifestation emerges—implying that ordered creation proceeds from sacred vibration and purity rather than from random material causes.

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

Indirectly, it models disciplined inner practice: steady focus, purity, and regular japa are portrayed as generative forces. For a king or householder in the Matsya Purana’s ethical spirit, self-governance and daily mantra-discipline support righteous action and the ‘creation’ of social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it underscores Sāvitrī/Gāyatrī-japa as a foundational practice for sanctification. In later Vastu/temple contexts, such mantra-centered purity functions as the spiritual prerequisite for consecration (śuddhi) before building, installing, or performing major rites.