Shloka 45

Matsya Purana — Maya’s Nectar-Reservoir in Tripura and the Revival of the Slain in the Tripur...

Devanagari script

ते चापि भास्वरैर्देहैः स्वर्गलोक इवामराः उत्तस्थुर्वापीमासाद्य सद्रूपाभरणाम्बराः //

Transliteration

te cāpi bhāsvarairdehaiḥ svargaloka ivāmarāḥ uttasthurvāpīmāsādya sadrūpābharaṇāmbarāḥ //

Translation

They too—shining in radiant bodies—rose up like the immortals of Svarga; having reached the sacred tank/stepwell, they stood forth, adorned with auspicious forms, ornaments, and garments.

Word by Word

tethey

ca apiand also/indeed

bhāsvaraiḥradiant, shining

dehaiḥwith bodies

svargalokaḥthe world of heaven (Svarga)

ivalike

amarāḥthe immortals (devas)

uttasthuḥrose up/stood up

vāpīma vāpī (stepwell, water-tank)

āsādyahaving reached/attained

sat-rūpaauspicious/beautiful form

ābharaṇaornaments/jewels

ambaragarments/raiment

(sadrūpābharaṇāmbarāḥ)possessing auspicious form, ornaments, and clothing.

Speaker

Suta (narrator) relating the phala (result) of sacred water-works within the Matsya Purana’s discourse

Entities Mentioned

SvargaAmaras (Devas)Vāpī (stepwell/tank)

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it describes a merit-based transformation—beings attaining radiant, deva-like bodies—linked to reaching a sacred vāpī (tank/stepwell).

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

It supports the Purāṇic ethic of public welfare: constructing and maintaining water-reservoirs (vāpī, ponds) is a dharmic act for householders and rulers, yielding prosperity and exalted post-mortem results.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The key term is vāpī (a stepwell/tank). In Vāstu-oriented passages, such waterworks are treated as sacred civic architecture; their proper creation and use are associated with purity, merit, and auspicious outcomes.