Shloka 82

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

Devanagari script

सर्वतस्तेषु विस्तीर्णो वृत्ताकार इवोच्छ्रितः लोकसंव्यवहारार्थम् ईश्वरेण विनिर्मितः //

Transliteration

sarvatasteṣu vistīrṇo vṛttākāra ivocchritaḥ lokasaṃvyavahārārtham īśvareṇa vinirmitaḥ //

Translation

Spread out on all sides among them, rising as though circular in form, it was fashioned by the Lord for the sake of the world’s orderly dealings and practical activity.

Word by Word

• sarvataḥ: on all sides

• teṣu: among/with respect to those (things/regions)

• vistīrṇaḥ: expanded, spread out

• vṛtta-ākāraḥ: having a round/circular shape

• iva: as if

• ucchritaḥ: raised, elevated

• loka-saṃvyavahāra-artham: for the purpose of worldly order, commerce, and practical transactions

• īśvareṇa: by the Lord

• vinirmitaḥ: constructed, fashioned, created

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within the Matsya Purana’s didactic narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Ishvara (the Lord)

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Cosmography
• Sacred Geometry
• World Order
• Measurement

FAQs

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

Rather than describing Pralaya directly, the verse emphasizes purposeful creation: the Lord fashions an ordered, expansive form so the world can function through regulated, practical dealings (lokasaṃvyavahāra).

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

By grounding worldly life in divinely made order, it supports the king’s duty to maintain public order and fair transactions, and the householder’s duty to live within measured, well-arranged spaces that enable stable social and economic life.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse points to a planned, elevated, circular (or circular-like) form—suggesting sacred geometry and proportion used in Vastu/ritual layouts to support orderly movement, allocation of space, and socially functional design.