Shloka 7

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

Devanagari script

अन्यच्च सर्ववेदानाम् अधिष्ठाता चतुर्मुखः गायत्री ब्रह्मणस्तद्वद् अङ्गभूता निगद्यते //

Transliteration

anyacca sarvavedānām adhiṣṭhātā caturmukhaḥ gāyatrī brahmaṇastadvad aṅgabhūtā nigadyate //

Translation

Moreover, the four-faced Brahmā is declared to be the presiding deity of all the Vedas; likewise, Gāyatrī is spoken of as an integral limb—an essential component—of Brahmā.

Word by Word

• अन्यत्/अन्यच्च: moreover, further

• सर्व-वेदानाम्: of all the Vedas

• अधिष्ठाता: presiding deity/overseer

• चतुर्मुखः: the four-faced one (Brahmā)

• गायत्री: Gāyatrī (the sacred metre/mantra)

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā

• तद्वत्: likewise/in the same manner

• अङ्ग-भूता: having become a limb/constituting an essential part

• निगद्यते: is stated/declared.

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) reporting the Matsya Purana teaching tradition

Entities Mentioned

• Brahma
• Gayatri
• Vedas

Tags

• Vedic Deities
• Gayatri
• Brahma
• Mantra-Shastra
• Purana Teaching

FAQs

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

Indirectly, it frames the Vedas and their presiding intelligence (Brahmā) as cosmic principles that undergird creation; it is not a Pralaya verse but a doctrinal mapping of Vedic authority.

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

By identifying Gāyatrī as central to Brahmā and Vedic order, it supports the householder’s daily recitation and Vedic discipline (e.g., sandhyā), which Puranas treat as foundational to dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it elevates Gāyatrī as a core mantra principle—useful for consecrations and daily rites—though it does not give direct Matsya Purana Vastu Shastra tips or temple-building rules in this specific verse.