Shloka 4

Matsya Purana — Description of Gomedaka and Puṣkara Dvīpas; the Lokāloka Boundary; Ocean Tide...

Devanagari script

शातकौम्भमयः श्रीमान् विज्ञेयः सुमहाचितः समुद्रेक्षुरसोदेन वृतो गोमेदकश्च सः //

Transliteration

śātakaumbhamayaḥ śrīmān vijñeyaḥ sumahācitaḥ samudrekṣurasodena vṛto gomedakaśca saḥ //

Translation

He should be understood as resplendent, fashioned of pure gold and richly adorned; and that ornament or setting is encircled with an ocean-born lustre like sugarcane juice, and also with gomeda gems.

Word by Word

• śātakaumbha-mayaḥ: made of pure gold

• śrīmān: splendid, auspicious, resplendent

• vijñeyaḥ: should be understood/recognized (as)

• su-mahā-citaḥ: greatly heaped with adornment, richly embellished

• samudra: ocean

• ikṣu-rasa: sugarcane juice (sweet essence)

• uda: water/essence, lustre-like fluid

• samudrekṣurasodena: with an ocean-like sugarcane-juice essence (i.e., sweet, gleaming radiance)

• vṛtaḥ: surrounded/encircled

• gomedakaḥ: gomeda (hessonite garnet) gem

• ca: and

• saḥ: he/that (object/figure).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (iconographic/ritual specifications section)

Entities Mentioned

• Gomeda (hessonite garnet)
• Śātakaumbha (pure gold)

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Iconography
• Temple ornaments
• Sacred materials
• Gemology

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to a technical descriptive passage on sacred materials and ornamentation, emphasizing purity (gold) and auspicious brilliance (gomeda).

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

Indirectly, it guides a patron (king/householder) on dharmic commissioning—using pure, auspicious materials and proper adornment when sponsoring consecrated images or temple fittings.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It specifies recommended materials for icon/ornament construction: pure gold work, rich embellishment, and gomeda gemstones—details used in Vastuvidya/Pratima-lakshana for temple image-making and decoration.