Shloka 85

Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Śākadvīpa and Successive Dvīpas: Mountains

Devanagari script

मनोनुगात्परे चोष्णास् तृतीयो ऽपि स उच्यते उष्णात्परे पावनकः पावनादन्धकारकः //

Transliteration

manonugātpare coṣṇās tṛtīyo 'pi sa ucyate uṣṇātpare pāvanakaḥ pāvanādandhakārakaḥ //

Translation

Beyond “Manonuga” (the mind-following region) is “Uṣṇā” (Heat), which is also spoken of as the third. Beyond Heat comes “Pāvanaka” (Wind), and beyond Wind comes “Andhakāraka” (Darkness).

Word by Word

• manonugāt: from/after the mind-following sign (an omen aligned with the mind’s inclination)

• pare: beyond/after

• ca: and

• uṣṇāḥ: heat/hot condition

• tṛtīyaḥ: the third

• api: also

• saḥ: that/it

• ucyate: is said/is called

• uṣṇāt: after heat

• pare: beyond

• pāvanakaḥ: wind/air (Vāyu)

• pāvanāt: after wind

• andhakārakaḥ: darkness/gloom (a darkening sign)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Vāyu (Pāvanaka)
• Andhakāra (darkness)

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Site Omens
• Environmental Signs
• Temple Planning
• Ritual Assessment

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it instead lists sequential environmental indicators (heat, wind, darkness) used in Vāstu evaluation, reflecting how cosmic elements are read as signs in the built environment.

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

It guides rulers and householders to judge land suitability before building—an aspect of dharma involving safe, auspicious settlement planning and responsible construction aligned with traditional Vāstu standards.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Heat, wind, and darkness are treated as graded site-signs (lakṣaṇas) in Vāstuvidyā—practical cues used during ritualized site-selection to determine whether a plot is favorable or inauspicious for building.