Shloka 47

Matsya Purana — Maya’s War-Counsel to the Danavas and the Moonlit Revels in Tripura

Devanagari script

चन्द्रप्रभामरुणसारथिनाभिभूय संतप्तकाञ्चनरथाङ्गसमानबिम्बः स्थित्वोदयाग्रमुकुटे बहुरेव सूर्यो भात्यम्बरे तिमिरतोयवहां तरिष्यन् //

Transliteration

candraprabhāmaruṇasārathinābhibhūya saṃtaptakāñcanarathāṅgasamānabimbaḥ sthitvodayāgramukuṭe bahureva sūryo bhātyambare timiratoyavahāṃ tariṣyan //

Translation

Outshining the moonlight and even Aruṇa, his charioteer, the Sun—whose orb is like a chariot-wheel of heated gold—stands upon the crowned summit of the eastern horizon and blazes in the sky, as though about to cross beyond the darkness-bearing, water-laden masses.

Word by Word

• चन्द्र-प्रभाम्: the moon’s radiance

• अरुण-सारथिना: by/with Aruṇa the charioteer

• अभिभूय: surpassing, overpowering

• संतप्त-काञ्चन: heated gold

• रथ-अङ्ग-समाना: comparable to a chariot-wheel

• बिम्बः: orb, disc

• स्थित्वा: having stood/standing

• उदय-अग्र-मुकुटे: on the crown-like summit of the eastern rise (horizon)

• बहु एव: exceedingly, greatly

• सूर्यः: the Sun

• भाति: shines

• अम्बरे: in the sky

• तिमिर: darkness

• तोय-वहाम्: water-bearing (clouds/masses), or darkness-bearing like waters

• तरिष्यन्: as if about to cross/overpass.

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the cosmic phenomenon within the Matsya Purana’s discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Sūrya
• Aruṇa
• Candra

Tags

• Surya
• Cosmology
• Dawn
• Jyotisha
• Puranic imagery

FAQs

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

This verse is not describing Pralaya directly; it uses cosmic imagery of sunrise—Sūrya overpowering darkness—to emphasize regular cosmic order (ṛta) rather than dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ethic that daily order begins with dawn: sunrise symbolizes clarity, vigilance, and timely performance of duties (e.g., morning rites, disciplined governance, and household observances).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

While not a Vāstu rule itself, the verse foregrounds the eastern horizon (udaya) as auspicious—supporting the ritual preference for east-facing orientation in worship and daily observances often discussed in Purāṇic and Vāstu contexts.