Shloka 30

Matsya Purana — Brahmā–Gāyatrī as a Divine Pair and the Early Genealogies of Creation

Devanagari script

ततः साध्यगणानीशस् त्रिनेत्रानसृजत्पुनः कोटीश्च चतुरशीतिं जरामरणवर्जिताः //

Transliteration

tataḥ sādhyagaṇānīśas trinetrānasṛjatpunaḥ koṭīśca caturaśītiṃ jarāmaraṇavarjitāḥ //

Translation

Then the Lord of the hosts (Īśa), the Three-eyed one, again brought forth the Sādhyas—eighty-four crores in number—free from old age and death.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter

• sādhya-gaṇān: the hosts of Sādhyas (a class of divine beings)

• īśaḥ: the Lord/Īśa (Śiva)

• tri-netrān: the three-eyed one / (as an epithet) Tri-netra

• asṛjat: created/emitted/brought forth

• punaḥ: again

• koṭīḥ: crores (ten-millions)

• ca: and

• caturaśītīm: eighty-four

• jarā: old age/decay

• maraṇa: death

• varjitāḥ: devoid of/free from.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the cosmogonic account within the Matsya Purana

Entities Mentioned

• Īśa (Śiva)
• Trinetra (Three-eyed Lord)
• Sādhyas

Tags

• Creation
• Sarga
• Devas
• Cosmogony
• Puranic cosmology

FAQs

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

It describes secondary creation (sarga): Īśa/Śiva generates a divine class (the Sādhyas) as part of the ordered re-manifestation of beings, emphasizing their deathless, non-decaying nature rather than dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it frames a cosmic hierarchy where divine beings uphold order; in the Purāṇic ethic, kings and householders are likewise expected to sustain dharma and social order in imitation of cosmic governance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or iconographic rule appears here; its ritual takeaway is theological—invoking Īśa/Trinetra and divine hosts (like the Sādhyas) as part of cosmological recitations used to sanctify rites.