Shloka 32

Matsya Purana — Intermediate Dissolution

Devanagari script

दिवं भूमिं समकरोत् तदण्डशकलद्वयम् स चाकरोद्दिशः सर्वा मध्ये व्योम च शाश्वतम् //

Transliteration

divaṃ bhūmiṃ samakarot tadaṇḍaśakaladvayam sa cākaroddiśaḥ sarvā madhye vyoma ca śāśvatam //

Translation

He made heaven and earth from the two halves of the cosmic egg; and he also fashioned all the directions, establishing the eternal sky in between.

Word by Word

• दिवम् (divam): heaven, the celestial realm

• भूमिम् (bhūmim): earth, the terrestrial plane

• समकरोत् (samakarot): he made, he formed

• तत् (tat): that

• अण्ड-शकल-द्वयम् (aṇḍa-śakala-dvayam): the two halves/fragments of the cosmic egg

• सः (saḥ): he

• च (ca): and

• अकरोत् (akarot): made, arranged

• दिशः (diśaḥ): directions/quarters

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ): all

• मध्ये (madhye): in the middle, between them

• व्योम (vyoma): sky, space

• च (ca): and

• शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam): eternal, everlasting

Speaker

• Suta (narrating the creation account as taught in the Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Cosmic Egg (Brahmāṇḍa)
• Heaven (Diva)
• Earth (Bhūmi)
• Directions (Diśaḥ)
• Sky/Space (Vyoma)

Tags

• Sarga
• Cosmology
• Brahmanda
• Creation
• Directions

FAQs

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

This verse describes creation (sarga), not dissolution: the cosmos is ordered by splitting the cosmic egg into two—forming heaven and earth—and by establishing the directions and the eternal space between them.

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

Indirectly, it frames dharma as alignment with cosmic order: just as the creator establishes clear realms and directions, a king or householder is expected to maintain order, boundaries, and right orientation in governance and daily life.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

By emphasizing the “directions” (diśaḥ) and the structured space between heaven and earth, the verse supports the Vastu principle that orientation and quarters are foundational—temples and ritual spaces are designed with precise directional alignment.