Shloka 4
Matsya Purana — Brahmā–Gāyatrī as a Divine Pair and the Early Genealogies of Creation
दिव्यतेजोमयी भूप दिव्यज्ञानसमुद्भवा न मर्त्यैरभितः शक्या वक्तुं वै मांसचक्षुभिः //
divyatejomayī bhūpa divyajñānasamudbhavā na martyairabhitaḥ śakyā vaktuṃ vai māṃsacakṣubhiḥ //
O King, that reality is made of divine radiance and arises from divine knowledge; it cannot be fully described by mortals who perceive only through fleshly eyes.
FAQs
It frames the Pralaya-era revelation as supramundane: the truth encountered is divine radiance and divine knowledge, beyond complete human description—suggesting that cosmic events like Pralaya require transcendent insight, not merely sensory observation.
By addressing the ruler directly, it implies that right governance and disciplined household life should be guided by higher wisdom (divya-jñāna) rather than only worldly appearances—encouraging humility, discernment, and reliance on dharmic counsel and scripture.
No direct Vāstu or ritual rule is stated; the takeaway is methodological: sacred forms and rites are rooted in divine knowledge and cannot be judged solely by material eyesight—supporting the Purāṇic principle that iconography and ritual require śāstric guidance.