Shloka 6

Matsya Purana — Intermediate Dissolution

Devanagari script

त्रिजगन्निर्दहन् क्षोभं समेष्यति महामुने एवं दग्धा मही सर्वा यदा स्याद्भस्मसंनिभा //

Transliteration

trijagannirdahan kṣobhaṃ sameṣyati mahāmune evaṃ dagdhā mahī sarvā yadā syādbhasmasaṃnibhā //

Translation

O great sage, the upheaval that burns the three worlds will subside; and when the whole earth has thus been scorched, it will appear as though reduced to ash.

Word by Word

• त्रिजगत् (trijagat): the three worlds

• निर्दहन् (nirdahan): burning, scorching

• क्षोभम् (kṣobham): agitation, upheaval, cosmic disturbance

• समेष्यति (sameṣyati): will come to rest, will subside

• महामुने (mahāmune): O great sage

• एवम् (evam): thus

• दग्धा (dagdhā): burned, scorched

• मही (mahī): the earth

• सर्वा (sarvā): entirely, all

• यदा (yadā): when

• स्यात् (syāt): would be, becomes

• भस्म-संनिभा (bhasma-saṃnibhā): resembling ash

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu (as ‘mahāmune’)

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Trijagat (Three Worlds)
• Pralaya

Tags

• Pralaya
• Cosmic Dissolution
• Three Worlds
• Matsya Avatara
• Manu

FAQs

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

It depicts pralaya as a cosmic crisis where a world-burning disturbance arises and then settles, leaving the earth scorched and ash-like—an image of dissolution before renewal.

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

Indirectly, it frames worldly power and possessions as impermanent; in the Matsya Purana’s ethical lens, rulers and householders should prioritize dharma, charity, and right conduct over attachment to transient material security.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct vastu or ritual rule is stated; however, the ash-like earth imagery is often used in Purāṇic thought to underscore the need for ritually grounded, dharma-aligned living rather than reliance on physical structures as permanent refuge.