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

For the sake of creating the worlds, he enthroned Sāvitrī (the sacred Gāyatrī) within his heart and remained absorbed in it. As he recited it unceasingly, a stainless, sinless body manifested forth from him.

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.