Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — Nārāyaṇa as Haṃsa in the Cosmic Ocean: Vedic Yajña-Puruṣa and Mārkaṇḍeya’s Vi...

Devanagari script

देवं द्रष्टुमिहायातः को भवानिति विस्मयात् तथैव स मुनिः कुक्षिं पुनरेव प्रवेशितः //

Transliteration

devaṃ draṣṭumihāyātaḥ ko bhavāniti vismayāt tathaiva sa muniḥ kukṣiṃ punareva praveśitaḥ //

Translation

Having come here to behold the Deity, the sage—astonished—asked, “Who are you?” And just so, that muni entered again into (the Lord’s) belly.

Word by Word

• devam: the Deity, the divine Lord

• draṣṭum: to see, to behold

• iha: here

• āyātaḥ: having come

• kaḥ: who

• bhavān: you (honorific)

• iti: thus

• vismayāt: out of amazement, in astonishment

• tathā eva: just so, in that very manner

• saḥ: that

• muniḥ: sage

• kukṣim: the belly, the womb-like interior

• punaḥ eva: again indeed

• praveśitaḥ: entered (went in).

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narration within the Matsya–Manu cycle; likely Sūta reporting the episode)

Entities Mentioned

• Deva (the Lord)
• Muni (sage)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Matsya-Avatara
• Wonder
• Divine-vision
• Manu-episode

FAQs

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

It highlights miraculous divine agency typical of the Pralaya cycle: the Lord’s supernatural form contains beings within Himself, suggesting protection and containment during cosmic upheaval.

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

Indirectly, it models reverence and inquiry before the Divine—an ethical posture encouraged in Purāṇic dharma: approach sacred reality with humility, ask sincerely, and accept the Lord’s supremacy.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the key theme is darśana (beholding the Deity) and awe (vismaya), which underlies many Purāṇic approaches to worship and sacred encounter.