Shloka 27

Matsya Purana — Cosmic Architecture of Sun–Moon and the ‘Houses of the Gods’

Devanagari script

भिद्यते ऋतुमासाद्य सहस्रं बहुधा पुनः इत्येवं मण्डलं शुक्लं भास्वरं लोकसंज्ञितम् //

Transliteration

bhidyate ṛtumāsādya sahasraṃ bahudhā punaḥ ityevaṃ maṇḍalaṃ śuklaṃ bhāsvaraṃ lokasaṃjñitam //

Translation

Reaching the seasons and the months, it is divided again and again into a thousand parts in many ways. Thus is that bright, white, shining circle—known as the ‘Loka’ (world-disc).

Word by Word

• bhidyate: is divided/split

• ṛtu-māsādya: having reached (the reckoning of) seasons and months

• sahasram: into a thousand (parts)

• bahudhā: in many ways

• punaḥ: again

• iti evam: thus indeed

• maṇḍalam: circle/orb/disc

• śuklam: white/bright

• bhāsvaram: radiant/luminous

• loka-saṃjñitam: called/known as ‘loka’ (the world)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Loka (world-disc/realm)
• Ṛtu (seasons)
• Māsa (months)
• Maṇḍala (cosmic circle)

Tags

• Cosmology
• Timekeeping
• Jyotisha
• Puranic Astronomy
• Kalpa

FAQs

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

This verse is not directly about Pralaya; it focuses on cosmographic order—how the luminous world-circle is systematically divided according to seasons and months, implying a regulated cosmic time-structure rather than dissolution.

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

By stressing division by seasons and months, it supports dharmic timekeeping: rulers and householders schedule rites, taxes, agriculture, festivals, and vows in alignment with the calendrical order described in Purāṇic cosmology.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it underlines that ceremonies are to be timed by ṛtu and māsa; while not giving Vāstu rules, it provides the calendrical framework used to choose auspicious months/seasons for consecrations and major temple rites.