Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — Mandāra-Saptamī Vrata

Devanagari script

पश्चिमे वेदधाम्ने च वायव्ये चण्डभानवे पूष्णेत्युत्तरतः पूज्यम् आनन्दायेत्यतः परम् //

Transliteration

paścime vedadhāmne ca vāyavye caṇḍabhānave pūṣṇetyuttarataḥ pūjyam ānandāyetyataḥ param //

Translation

In the western quarter one should worship the deity called Vedadhāman; in the north-west, Caṇḍabhānu; to the north, Pūṣan is to be worshipped; and beyond that, Ānandāya is to be revered.

Word by Word

• पश्चिमे: in the west

• वेदधाम्ने: to (the deity) Vedadhāman ("whose abode is the Veda" / "Veda-abode")

• च: and

• वायव्ये: in the north-west (Vāyu’s direction)

• चण्डभानवे: to (the deity) Caṇḍabhānu ("fierce-rayed/splendid-luminous")

• पूष्णे: to Pūṣan (solar nourisher deity)

• इति: thus/so-called

• उत्तरतः: to the north

• पूज्यम्: to be worshipped

• आनन्दाय: to Ānandāya ("for/unto bliss"—a named deity/aspect)

• इति: thus/so-called

• अतः परम्: beyond that/further than this (in sequence).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction) to Vaivasvata Manu (listener)

Entities Mentioned

• Vedadhāman
• Caṇḍabhānu
• Pūṣan
• Ānandāya

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Temple orientation
• Directional deities
• Ritual worship
• Matsya Purana Vastuvidya

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to the Vastu/ritual instructions section, prescribing which named deities are to be worshipped in specific directions as part of sacred spatial ordering.

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

It guides a king or householder in correctly orienting worship within a built space (home, shrine, or temple), reflecting the Matsya Purana’s emphasis that righteous living includes properly performed rituals aligned with sacred directions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It assigns particular deities to the west, north-west, and north, indicating a Vastu-based directional worship map used when laying out or consecrating spaces and performing dik-oriented puja in Puranic temple architecture.