Shloka 39
Matsya Purana — Cosmic Architecture of Sun–Moon and the ‘Houses of the Gods’
वसन्ति कर्मदेवास्तु स्थानान्येतानि सर्वशः मन्वन्तरेषु सर्वेषु ऋषिसूर्यग्रहादयः //
vasanti karmadevāstu sthānānyetāni sarvaśaḥ manvantareṣu sarveṣu ṛṣisūryagrahādayaḥ //
Indeed, the Karmadevas dwell everywhere in all these stations; and in every Manvantara the sages (ṛṣis), the Sun, the planets, and the other cosmic regulators also abide in their appointed places.
FAQs
It emphasizes continuity of cosmic administration across Manvantaras: even as ages change (and after dissolutions), the presiding forces—Karmadevas, sages, Sun, and planets—remain assigned to their stations as part of the restored order.
By highlighting Karmadevas (deities of action and results), it underlines accountability: rulers and householders should act according to dharma, knowing that deeds are overseen and yield consequences within the cosmic system.
The verse is primarily cosmological, but it supports ritual timing and orientation: Surya and the Grahas “abiding in stations” is the conceptual basis for choosing auspicious times (muhūrta) and directions in temple rites and Vastu-aligned ceremonies.