Shloka 40

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

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्स वसति ब्रह्मा साध्यैः सार्धं प्रजापतिः तत्र देवा उपासन्ते त्रयस्त्रिंशन्महर्षिभिः //

Transliteration

tasminsa vasati brahmā sādhyaiḥ sārdhaṃ prajāpatiḥ tatra devā upāsante trayastriṃśanmaharṣibhiḥ //

Translation

There Brahmā, the Prajāpati, dwells together with the Sādhyas. In that place the gods offer worship, along with the thirty-three great sages (mahārṣis).

Word by Word

• tasmin: in that (place)

• sa: he/that one (emphatic, referring to that realm)

• vasati: dwells/abides

• brahmā: Brahmā (the Creator)

• sādhyaiḥ: with the Sādhyas (a class of celestial beings)

• sārdham: together with

• prajāpatiḥ: Prajāpati (Lord of creatures/progenitor)

• tatra: there

• devāḥ: the gods

• upāsante: worship/revere/attend upon

• trayastriṃśat: thirty-three

• maharṣibhiḥ: with great sages (maharishis)

Speaker

• Sūta (purāṇic narrator) recounting the Matsya Purana’s description (dialogue context traditionally framed within Matsya–Manu narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmā
• Sādhyas
• Prajāpati
• Devas
• Maharishis

Tags

• Devaloka
• Brahmaloka
• Cosmology
• Sages
• Puranic theology

FAQs

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

Indirectly, it points to the ordered cosmic hierarchy that persists across cycles: Brahmā, Prajāpati, gods, and sages occupy a divine realm that frames creation and re-creation after pralaya.

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

By depicting the gods and sages as engaged in upāsanā (reverent worship/attendance), it reinforces the ideal of disciplined reverence and service—principles mirrored in royal patronage of dharma and a householder’s daily worship and respect for sages.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, the key term is upāsante—emphasizing worship and attendance upon the divine. While not a Vāstu rule itself, it supports the Purāṇic rationale for establishing sacred spaces (temples/altars) where devas and rishis are honored through proper rites.