Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — Catalogue of the Eighteen Puranas

Devanagari script

अशेषम् एतत्कथितम् उदकान्तर्गतेन च श्रुत्वा जगाद च मुनीन् प्रति देवांश्चतुर्मुखः //

Transliteration

aśeṣam etatkathitam udakāntargatena ca śrutvā jagāda ca munīn prati devāṃścaturmukhaḥ //

Translation

Having heard in full this entire account—narrated by the one who was within the waters—four-faced Brahmā then spoke to the sages and to the gods.

Word by Word

• aśeṣam: entirely, without remainder

• etat: this

• kathitam: narrated, told

• udaka-antar-gatena: by (the one) who had entered/was situated within the water(s)

• ca: and

• śrutvā: having heard

• jagāda: said, spoke

• ca: and

• munīn prati: to/towards the sages

• devān: the gods

• caturmukhaḥ: the four-faced one (Brahmā)

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing Brahmā’s action; Brahmā is about to speak)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahma
• Devas
• Munis

Tags

• Pralaya
• CosmicNarrative
• Brahma
• PuranicDialogue
• MatsyaAvataraContext

FAQs

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

It signals a post-deluge narrative moment: after the complete flood-related account is heard, Brahmā addresses the sages and gods, implying restoration/ordering after Pralaya.

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

Indirectly, it frames authority and instruction: cosmic knowledge is heard in full and then formally taught by Brahmā—mirroring how rulers/householders should learn dharma completely before acting or advising others.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None explicitly in this verse; it functions as a transition in the discourse (Brahmā preparing to instruct), which in later sections can precede prescriptive topics like ritual order or Vastu rules.