Shloka 44

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

Devanagari script

ततस्त्वां घोरतपसा प्रावृणोदमितौजसम् उक्तवानहमात्मस्थं महर्षिम् अमितौजसम् //

Transliteration

tatastvāṃ ghoratapasā prāvṛṇodamitaujasam uktavānahamātmasthaṃ maharṣim amitaujasam //

Translation

Then, by fierce austerity, I encompassed you—one of immeasurable splendor; and I addressed that great seer, steadfast within the Self, endowed with boundless might.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• tvām: you

• ghora-tapasā: by terrible/fierce austerity

• prāvṛṇod (prāvṛṇot): I covered/enveloped/encircled

• amita-ojasam: of immeasurable vigor/splendor

• uktavān: (I) spoke/said

• aham: I

• ātma-stham: abiding in the Self, inwardly poised

• maharṣim: the great ṛṣi/sage

• amita-ojasam: of limitless energy (re-emphasized epithet).

Speaker

• Likely Vaivasvata Manu (narrating within the Matsya Purana’s Manu–Matsya frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Maharshi (unnamed great sage)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Tapas
• Rishi
• Manu
• Dialogue

FAQs

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

It emphasizes tapas (austerity) as a force that can “envelop” or empower a being of great radiance—typical of the spiritual preparation that precedes major cosmic events like pralaya in Purāṇic narration.

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

It models inner discipline: even when acting outwardly, one should be ātmastha (self-anchored). For kings and householders, the implied ethic is governance and duty supported by self-control and spiritual practice.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu/temple rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the primacy of tapas and inward steadiness (ātmasthatva) as the qualifying foundation for sacred speech, counsel, and consecratory intent.