Shloka 24

Matsya Purana — Marks of Karma-yoga and the Five Great Daily Sacrifices

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मादीनां परं धाम त्रयाणामपि संस्थितिः वेदमूर्ताव् अतः पूषा पूजनीयः प्रयत्नतः //

Transliteration

brahmādīnāṃ paraṃ dhāma trayāṇāmapi saṃsthitiḥ vedamūrtāv ataḥ pūṣā pūjanīyaḥ prayatnataḥ //

Translation

Pūṣan is the supreme abode of Brahmā and the other gods, and the very support in which the three are established as well. Since he is embodied as the Veda itself, Pūṣan should therefore be worshipped with earnest effort.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मादीनाम् (brahmādīnām): of Brahmā and the others (gods)

• परम् (param): supreme, highest

• धाम (dhāma): abode, luminous seat

• त्रयाणाम् (trayāṇām): of the three

• अपि (api): also

• संस्थितिः (saṃsthitiḥ): support, establishment, abiding place

• वेद-मूर्तौ (veda-mūrtau): in/ as the Veda-embodied form

• अतः (ataḥ): therefore

• पूषा (pūṣā): Pūṣan (solar deity, nourisher)

• पूजनीयः (pūjanīyaḥ): worthy to be worshipped

• प्रयत्नतः (prayatnataḥ): with effort, diligently.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution within Matsya Purana dialogues)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahma
• Pusha
• Veda

Tags

• Iconography
• Ritual Worship
• Solar Deity
• Vedic Authority
• Devata-Puja

FAQs

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

Indirectly, it emphasizes cosmic stability (saṃsthiti) by identifying Pūṣan as a foundational support; it is not a direct Pralaya verse but frames divine order as upheld through the Veda-embodied solar principle.

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

It presents a dharmic duty of worship: rulers and householders should honor Pūṣan diligently, because aligning with the Veda (veda-mūrti) is portrayed as sustaining right order and prosperity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it authorizes Pūṣan’s special veneration as Veda-embodied, supporting temple and household puja sequences where solar deities are worshipped for nourishment, stability, and right order.