Shloka 45

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

Devanagari script

कः समुत्सहते चान्यो यो न भूतात्मकात्मजः द्रष्टुमेकार्णवगतं क्रीडन्तं योगवर्त्मना //

Transliteration

kaḥ samutsahate cānyo yo na bhūtātmakātmajaḥ draṣṭumekārṇavagataṃ krīḍantaṃ yogavartmanā //

Translation

Who else could even dare to behold Him—unless he is born of the very essence of the elements—when He sports within the single, all-encompassing cosmic ocean, moving along the path of Yoga?

Word by Word

• कः (kaḥ): who?

• समुत्सहते (samutsahate): dares, has the courage/ability

• च (ca): and

• अन्यः (anyaḥ): another, anyone else

• यः (yaḥ): who

• न (na): not, unless

• भूतात्मक-आत्मजः (bhūtātmaka-ātmajaḥ): born from the elemental essence / one whose origin is of the nature of the bhūtas (elements)

• द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum): to see, to behold

• एकार्णव-गतम् (ekārṇava-gatam): situated in the single cosmic ocean (ekārṇava)

• क्रीडन्तम् (krīḍantam): sporting, playing (divinely)

• योग-वर्त्मना (yoga-vartmanā): by/along the path or course of Yoga

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (context: pralaya revelation and divine vision)

Entities Mentioned

• Ekarnava (Cosmic Ocean)
• Bhuta (Five Elements)
• Yoga (Yogavartman)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Cosmic Ocean
• Yoga
• Vishnu
• Divine Vision

FAQs

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

It depicts the ekārṇava—the single cosmic ocean associated with dissolution—where the Lord remains present and sovereign, “sporting” beyond ordinary perception, accessible only through a yogic mode of vision.

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

Indirectly, it sets a standard of humility and discipline: even rulers like Manu are reminded that divine realities are not grasped by power or status, but by inner purification and yogic restraint—key virtues for righteous kingship and household life.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple-rule detail appears; the takeaway is ritual-spiritual: true “darśana” (vision) of the deity is framed as yogic attainment rather than merely external ceremony.