Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

प्राक्पश्चिमायतैः पादैर् आसमुद्रादिति स्थितः पश्चार्धे कुमुदस्तस्य एवमेव स्थितस्तु वै //

Transliteration

prākpaścimāyataiḥ pādair āsamudrāditi sthitaḥ paścārdhe kumudastasya evameva sthitastu vai //

Translation

With his feet extended along the east–west axis, he is stationed in the division called Āsamudra; in its western half, Kumuda is likewise situated.

Word by Word

• prāk-paścima-āyataiḥ: extended in the east–west direction

• pādaiḥ: with the feet

• āsamudrāditi: in the section named ‘Āsamudra’ (a Vastu-mandala division)

• sthitaḥ: is placed/situated

• paścāt-ardhe: in the western half

• kumudaḥ: Kumuda (name of a Vastu-pada/deity/zone)

• tasya: of that (division/mandala-part)

• evam eva: in the same manner

• sthitaḥ: is situated

• tu vai: indeed/assuredly.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Kumuda
• Āsamudra

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Mandala
• Orientation
• Temple Architecture
• Site Planning

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a technical Vastu instruction describing directional placement within a mandala (layout grid) using east–west orientation.

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

It supports the duty of orderly construction—kings in city-planning and householders in home/temple building—by prescribing correct directional zoning, a key ethical-ritual concern in Purāṇic Vastu practice.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It specifies that a particular mandala division (‘Āsamudra’) is oriented east–west, and that ‘Kumuda’ is placed in its western half—guidance used when marking Vastu-padas for temple or site layouts.