Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — Intermediate Dissolution

Devanagari script

आकाशमूष्मणा तप्तं भविष्यति परंतप ततः सदेवनक्षत्रं जगद्यास्यति संक्षयम् //

Transliteration

ākāśamūṣmaṇā taptaṃ bhaviṣyati paraṃtapa tataḥ sadevanakṣatraṃ jagadyāsyati saṃkṣayam //

Translation

O scorcher of foes, the sky will be heated by fierce heat; then this entire world—together with the gods and the stars—will pass into destruction.

Word by Word

• ākāśam: the sky/space

• ūṣmaṇā: by heat, by scorching warmth

• taptaṃ: heated, scorched

• bhaviṣyati: will become, will be

• paraṃtapa: O tormentor of enemies (address)

• tataḥ: then, thereafter

• sa-deva-nakṣatram: together with the gods and the stars/constellations

• jagat: the world, the cosmos

• yāsyati: will go, will proceed

• saṃkṣayam: to destruction, to dissolution/decay.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Devas
• Nakshatras

Tags

• Pralaya
• Cosmic dissolution
• Omens
• Eschatology
• Matsya-Avatara

FAQs

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

It describes a pralaya-portent: an all-consuming heat that scorches the sky, after which the cosmos collapses into dissolution—even the celestial order of gods and stars is not exempt.

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

By emphasizing impermanence and cosmic cycles, it supports Matsya Purana ethics: rulers and householders should govern and live with detachment, uphold dharma, and prepare spiritually rather than clinging to worldly stability.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or ritual rule is stated; indirectly, it frames all material constructions as transient, encouraging ritual and temple-building to be oriented toward dharma and liberation rather than mere permanence.