Shloka 40

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

Devanagari script

स तस्य ब्रह्मणा सृष्टो रथो ह्यर्थवशेन तु असङ्गः काञ्चनो दिव्यो युक्तः पवनगैर्हयैः //

Transliteration

sa tasya brahmaṇā sṛṣṭo ratho hyarthavaśena tu asaṅgaḥ kāñcano divyo yuktaḥ pavanagairhayaiḥ //

Translation

For him, Brahmā—moved by the necessity of the moment—created a chariot: unhindered and unattached, golden and divine, yoked to horses swift as the wind.

Word by Word

• स (sa): that

• तस्य (tasya): for him/of him

• ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā): by Brahmā

• सृष्टः (sṛṣṭaḥ): created

• रथः (rathaḥ): chariot

• हि (hi): indeed

• अर्थवशेन (arthavaśena): due to necessity/for the sake of the purpose

• तु (tu): but/indeed

• असङ्गः (asaṅgaḥ): unattached, unobstructed, not clinging

• काञ्चनः (kāñcanaḥ): golden

• दिव्यः (divyaḥ): celestial, divine

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ): yoked, harnessed

• पवनगैः (pavanagaiḥ): wind-going, moving like the wind

• हयैः (hayaiḥ): with horses.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purāṇa’s account; within the broader Matsya–Manu Pralaya narrative)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmā

Tags

• Pralaya
• DivineAid
• Brahma
• MatsyaPuranaNarrative
• MythicVehicles

FAQs

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

It shows divine intervention during crisis: Brahmā creates a celestial, unhindered chariot as an expedient aid suited to extraordinary Pralaya conditions.

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

Indirectly, it reinforces a dharmic theme: in times of danger one should take purposeful, timely means (arthavaśa) to protect life and uphold order, using appropriate resources without attachment.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the verse instead contributes to Purāṇic iconographic imagery of divine conveyances (divya ratha) and their auspicious attributes (golden, swift, unobstructed).