Shloka 35

Matsya Purana — Intermediate Dissolution

Devanagari script

स सिसृक्षुर् अभूद् देवः प्रजापतिर् अरिन्दम तत्तेजसश् च तत्रैष मार्तण्डः समजायत //

Transliteration

sa sisṛkṣur abhūd devaḥ prajāpatir arindama tattejasaś ca tatraiṣa mārtaṇḍaḥ samajāyata //

Translation

O subduer of foes, that divine one arose as Prajāpati with the will to create; and from that very radiance, there in that place, Mārtaṇḍa—the Sun—was born.

Word by Word

• स (sa): he/that one

• सिसृक्षुः (sisṛkṣuḥ): desiring to create

• अभूत् (abhūt): became/arose

• देवः (devaḥ): the divine one

• प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ): Lord of creatures/progenitor

• अरिन्दम (arindama): O crusher of enemies (address)

• तत्-तेजसः (tat-tejasaḥ): from that radiance/splendour

• च (ca): and

• तत्र (tatra): there

• एष (eṣa): this

• मार्तण्डः (mārtaṇḍaḥ): Mārtaṇḍa, the Sun (solar deity)

• समजायत (samajāyata): was born/came into being.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Prajapati
• Martanda (Surya)
• Deva

Tags

• Creation
• Sarga
• Cosmology
• Surya
• Prajapati

FAQs

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

It describes creation (sarga), stating that Prajāpati’s intention to create manifests radiance from which Mārtaṇḍa (the Sun) is born—an origin-point for cosmic order rather than a pralaya event.

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

By grounding kingship and household life in cosmic order: the Sun’s birth signifies time, seasons, and duty-bound rhythms (work, sacrifice, governance), implying that righteous rule and disciplined living align with the solar order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu rule is stated, but the Sun’s emergence is a key ritual anchor for solar-oriented rites (daily sandhyā, timekeeping) and for Vāstu considerations that prioritize light and auspicious eastern orientation.