Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Jambūdvīpa: Varṣas

Devanagari script

सप्तैव तु प्रवक्ष्यामि चन्द्रादित्यग्रहैः सह तेषां मनुष्यतर्केण प्रमाणानि प्रचक्षते //

Transliteration

saptaiva tu pravakṣyāmi candrādityagrahaiḥ saha teṣāṃ manuṣyatarkeṇa pramāṇāni pracakṣate //

Translation

“I shall explain only the seven (planets), together with the Moon and the Sun; and I shall state their measures (and the validating computations) as they are ascertained through human reasoning.”

Word by Word

• सप्त (sapta): seven

• एव (eva): indeed/only

• तु (tu): and/but

• प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi): I shall explain

• चन्द्र (candra): the Moon

• आदित्य (āditya): the Sun

• ग्रहैः (grahaiḥ): with the planets/grahas

• सह (saha): along with

• तेषाम् (teṣām): of them

• मनुष्य (manuṣya): human

• तर्केण (tarkeṇa): by reasoning/logic (computational inference)

• प्रमाणानि (pramāṇāni): measures, standards, proofs/validations

• प्रचक्षते (pracakṣate): I declare/expound.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Moon (Candra)
• Sun (Āditya)
• Grahas (planets)
• Manu (implied listener)

Tags

• Jyotisha
• Grahas
• Astronomy
• Pramana
• Cosmology

FAQs

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

This verse is not describing pralaya; it introduces an astronomy-focused explanation of the Sun, Moon, and seven planets, emphasizing measurable standards rather than flood or dissolution narratives.

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

By grounding planetary measures in “human reasoning,” it supports practical Jyotiṣa used for calendars, auspicious timings, and governance/household rites—tools traditionally applied in royal administration and domestic ritual planning.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Indirectly ritual: accurate graha measures underpin tithi/nakṣatra-based scheduling for yajñas, consecrations, and temple festivals—key timing inputs often paired with Vāstu and pratimā-pratiṣṭhā procedures in Purāṇic practice.