Shloka 127

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

चतुरस्रा समन्ताच्च त्रिभिर्वप्रैस्तु संयुता वप्रप्रमाणं पूर्वोक्तं वेदीनां च तथोच्छ्रयः //

Transliteration

caturasrā samantācca tribhirvapraistu saṃyutā vaprapramāṇaṃ pūrvoktaṃ vedīnāṃ ca tathocchrayaḥ //

Translation

The vedi (platform) should be square on all sides and furnished with three ramparts (vapras). The measure of the ramparts has been stated earlier, and likewise the prescribed elevation of the vedis.

Word by Word

• चतुरस्रा: square (four-sided)

• समन्तात्: on all sides/around

• च: and

• त्रिभिः: with three

• वप्रैः: ramparts/embankments/parapets

• तु: indeed

• संयुता: furnished/combined

• वप्र-प्रमाणम्: the measurement/dimensions of the rampart

• पूर्वोक्तम्: previously stated

• वेदीनाम्: of the vedis (altars/platforms)

• च: and

• तथा: likewise

• उच्छ्रयः: elevation/height

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, Vastuvidya context)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Manu
• Vedi
• Vapra

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Ritual Architecture
• Vedi
• Measurements
• Temple/Altar Design

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to the Matsya Purana’s Vastuvidya instructions, specifying the shape and structural components of a vedi (platform/altar).

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

It supports dharmic duty by prescribing correct construction standards for sacred/ritual spaces; a king or householder is expected to commission or maintain such works according to scriptural measurements.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It mandates a square vedi with three vapras (embankments/parapets) and refers to standardized measurements and height—key Vastu principles for stable, ritually valid construction.