Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

तस्य तावद्विधिं वक्ष्ये पुराणश्रुतिभाषितम् गर्तस्योत्तरपूर्वेण वितस्तिद्वयविस्तृताम् //

Transliteration

tasya tāvadvidhiṃ vakṣye purāṇaśrutibhāṣitam gartasyottarapūrveṇa vitastidvayavistṛtām //

Translation

Now I shall explain its procedure, as stated in the Purāṇic tradition: on the north‑eastern side of the pit (garta), it should be laid out with a breadth of two vitastis (spans).

Word by Word

• तस्य (tasya): of that/its

• तावत् (tāvat): now/for the present

• विधिम् (vidhim): method, prescribed procedure

• वक्ष्ये (vakṣye): I shall explain

• पुराणश्रुतिभाषितम् (purāṇa-śruti-bhāṣitam): spoken/affirmed by Purāṇic sacred tradition

• गर्तस्य (gartasya): of the pit/trench

• उत्तरपूर्वेण (uttara-pūrveṇa): by/on the north-eastern side (NE direction)

• वितस्तिद्वयविस्तृताम् (vitasti-dvaya-vistṛtām): extended/broad by two spans (two vitastis).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution for this Vastuvidya passage)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Vastuvidya
• Garta

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Ritual Procedure
• Measurements
• Northeast (Ishanya)
• Matsya Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it belongs to the Matsya Purana’s Vastuvidya-style procedural instructions, focusing on directional layout and measurement.

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

It supports the duty of performing works—construction or rites—according to śāstra: correct orientation (north-east) and standard measures (vitasti) are presented as disciplined, dharmic practice for householders and rulers overseeing public/ritual works.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It specifies a Vastu-aligned placement on the north-east (Iśānya) side and fixes a concrete dimension—two vitastis—indicating standardized, direction-sensitive planning for a pit/trench used in construction or ritual contexts.