Shloka 27

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

Devanagari script

मेघाश्चाप्यायनं चैव सर्वमेतत्प्रकीर्तितम् सूर्य एव तु वृष्टीनां स्रष्टा समुपदिश्यते //

Transliteration

meghāścāpyāyanaṃ caiva sarvametatprakīrtitam sūrya eva tu vṛṣṭīnāṃ sraṣṭā samupadiśyate //

Translation

Thus the clouds and the process of replenishment have been fully described. Yet it is the Sun alone who is taught to be the true creator and producer of rains.

Word by Word

• मेघाः (meghāḥ): clouds

• च (ca): and

• अप्यायनम् (apyāyanam): replenishment, filling up, nourishment (of waters/clouds)

• च एव (caiva): and indeed

• सर्वम् एतत् (sarvam etat): all this

• प्रकीर्तितम् (prakīrtitam): has been explained/celebrated/expounded

• सूर्यः (sūryaḥ): the Sun

• एव (eva): alone/indeed

• तु (tu): however/but

• वृष्टीनाम् (vṛṣṭīnām): of rains/rainfalls

• स्रष्टा (sraṣṭā): creator, originator

• समुपदिश्यते (samupadiśyate): is authoritatively indicated/taught.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Surya (Sun)

Tags

• Cosmology
• Rain
• Surya
• Hydrology
• Purana-Science

FAQs

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

It does not describe pralaya directly; it explains ongoing cosmic order (ṛta) in which the Sun is the primary causal power behind rainfall, sustaining the world rather than dissolving it.

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

By grounding prosperity in rain and cosmic order, it supports the Purāṇic ethic that rulers and householders should honor and regulate life around seasonal cycles—protecting agriculture, water resources, and conducting dharmic observances linked to Surya and rains.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architecturally it implies the centrality of water-management (tanks, wells, drainage) for settlements; ritually it elevates Surya as a key deity for rain-linked rites (e.g., prayers for timely rains), aligning worship with environmental balance.