Shloka 29

Matsya Purana — Intermediate Dissolution

Devanagari script

तदेवाण्डं समभवद् धेमरूप्यमयं महत् संवत्सरसहस्रेण सूर्यायुतसमप्रभम् //

Transliteration

tadevāṇḍaṃ samabhavad dhemarūpyamayaṃ mahat saṃvatsarasahasreṇa sūryāyutasamaprabham //

Translation

That very cosmic Egg then came into being—vast, composed of gold and silver—and after a thousand years it shone with a radiance equal to ten thousand suns.

Word by Word

• tad eva: that very (same)

• aṇḍam: egg, cosmic egg (brahmāṇḍa)

• samabhavat: came into being, arose

• dhema: gold

• rūpya: silver

• mayam: made of, consisting of

• mahat: great, vast

• saṃvatsara: year

• sahasreṇa: with a thousand, after a thousand

• sūrya: sun

• ayuta: ten thousand

• sama: equal

• prabham: radiance, splendour

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmāṇḍa (Cosmic Egg)
• Sūrya (Sun)

Tags

• Creation
• Cosmogony
• Brahmanda
• Sarga
• Puranic cosmology

FAQs

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

It describes the emergence and maturation of the Brahmāṇḍa (cosmic egg) in creation (sarga), emphasizing its immense brilliance—an image often contrasted with later Pralaya descriptions, but here focused on origination rather than dissolution.

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

Directly it does not prescribe duties; indirectly, it grounds dharma in a cosmic order—kingship and household life are later framed as sustaining harmony within a universe that arises through measured time (a thousand years) and ordered splendour.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual rule is stated, but the imagery of gold-silver composition and solar-like radiance becomes a common Purāṇic template for temple iconography and consecration ideals—structures and images are praised when they reflect cosmic brilliance and auspicious metals.