Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — Dhruva as Cosmic Pivot: Motions of Sun–Moon–Planets

Devanagari script

आनयत्यात्मवेगेन सिञ्चयानो महागिरिम् हिमवन्तमतिक्रम्य वृष्टिशेषं ततः परम् //

Transliteration

ānayatyātmavegena siñcayāno mahāgirim himavantamatikramya vṛṣṭiśeṣaṃ tataḥ param //

Translation

Driven by its own tremendous force, the floodwaters surged on, drenching the great mountain; crossing beyond the Himalaya, they then carried the remaining downpour still further onward.

Word by Word

• ānayati: brings/propels forward

• ātma-vegena: by its own momentum/force

• siñcayānaḥ: pouring forth/drenching

• mahā-girim: the great mountain

• himavantam: the Himalaya

• atikramya: having crossed/overstepped

• vṛṣṭi-śeṣam: the remainder of the rain/downpour

• tataḥ param: beyond that/further onward

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (instructing/describing the pralaya to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Himavat (Himalaya)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Great Flood
• Matsya Avatara
• Cosmic Dissolution
• Puranic Geography

FAQs

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

It depicts pralaya as an unstoppable deluge: the waters, driven by their own force, overwhelm even the Himalaya and continue beyond—signaling total inundation rather than a local flood.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Manu narrative context: when dissolution approaches, the king’s duty is preparedness and protection of life/tradition under divine guidance—rather than reliance on worldly fortifications.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or ritual rule is stated; the takeaway is symbolic—mountains and structures cannot withstand pralaya, so temple-building and rites belong to the ordered world, not the dissolution phase.