Shloka 50

Matsya Purana — Agastya’s Origin

Devanagari script

काशपुष्पप्रतीकाश वह्निमारुतसम्भव मित्रावरुणयोः पुत्र कुम्भयोने नमो ऽस्तु ते //

Transliteration

kāśapuṣpapratīkāśa vahnimārutasambhava mitrāvaruṇayoḥ putra kumbhayone namo 'stu te //

Translation

O one radiant like the blossoming kāśa-flower, born of fire and wind; O son of Mitra and Varuṇa, O Kumbhayoni (born of the pot)—salutations to you.

Word by Word

• kāśa-puṣpa-pratīkāśa: shining like the kāśa flower

• vahni-māruta-sambhava: born from fire (vahni) and wind (māruta)

• mitra-varuṇayoḥ: of Mitra and Varuṇa

• putra: son

• kumbha-yone: O one whose womb/source was a pot (Agastya)

• namaḥ astu te: salutations be to you

Speaker

• Narrator/reciter within the Matsya Purana (stotra-style address to Agastya)

Entities Mentioned

• Agastya (Kumbhayoni)
• Mitra
• Varuṇa

Tags

• Stotra
• Rishi-veneration
• Agastya
• Puranic genealogy
• Mantra-style salutations

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it is a devotional salutation identifying Agastya by his luminous form and miraculous origin (Kumbhayoni), typical of praise passages rather than cosmology.

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

Indirectly, it models the dharmic practice of honoring revered sages and acknowledging sacred lineages—an ethical norm for kings and householders in the Purāṇic worldview (respect for rishis as custodians of dharma).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is in the stotra-formula 'namo 'stu te' (salutation), suitable for recitation in worship or auspicious beginnings; there is no direct Vāstu or temple-construction rule in this specific verse.