Shloka 129

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

यजुर्विदं तथा याम्ये पश्चिमे सामवेदिनम् अथर्ववेदिनं तद्वद् उत्तरे स्थापयेद्बुधः //

Transliteration

yajurvidaṃ tathā yāmye paścime sāmavedinam atharvavedinaṃ tadvad uttare sthāpayedbudhaḥ //

Translation

A wise person should station the knower of the Yajurveda in the southern quarter, the knower of the Sāmaveda in the western quarter, and likewise the knower of the Atharvaveda in the northern quarter.

Word by Word

• yajur-vidam: a knower of the Yajurveda

• tathā: likewise/also

• yāmye: in the southern direction

• paścime: in the western direction

• sāma-vedinam: a knower of the Sāmaveda

• atharva-vedinam: a knower of the Atharvaveda

• tadvat: in the same manner

• uttare: in the northern direction

• sthāpayet: should place/station

• budhaḥ: the wise person

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within a Vastu/ritual-vidhi context)

Entities Mentioned

• Yajurveda
• Samaveda
• Atharvaveda

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Ritual arrangement
• Directional placement
• Vedic reciters
• Mandala

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it focuses on Vastu/ritual protocol—how sacred space is ordered by directions through the placement of Vedic experts.

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

It reflects the duty to conduct rites and establish sacred spaces correctly: a king or householder should appoint qualified Vedic specialists and seat them in directionally appropriate places to ensure ritual order and auspiciousness.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It gives a directional seating/placement rule within a ritual or Vastu mandala: Yajurveda in the south, Sāmaveda in the west, and Atharvaveda in the north—supporting a harmonized, text-aligned spatial arrangement.