Shloka 94

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

तस्य चोत्तरपूर्वेण वितस्तित्रयसंस्थितम् प्रागुदक्प्लवनं तच्च चतुरस्रं समन्ततः //

Transliteration

tasya cottarapūrveṇa vitastitrayasaṃsthitam prāgudakplavanaṃ tacca caturasraṃ samantataḥ //

Translation

To its north-east, a ‘plavana’ (a raised platform or paved working area) should be laid out, measuring three vitastis; it should face east and north, and be square on all sides.

Word by Word

• tasya: of that (structure/site)

• ca: and

• uttarapūrveṇa: to the north-east

• vitasti-traya-saṃsthitam: having the measure of three vitastis (handspans)

• prāk-udak-plavanam: the plavana oriented toward the east and the north

• tat: that

• ca: and

• caturasram: square (four-sided)

• samantataḥ: on all sides/everywhere

Speaker

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

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Manu

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Temple Planning
• Directional Layout
• Measurements
• Site Design

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it belongs to the Matsya Purana’s Vastuvidya material, prescribing directional placement and measurement for a site element.

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

It supports the king’s or householder’s duty to build correctly—planning buildings and precincts with proper measures and auspicious directions, a key concern in Purāṇic governance and domestic order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It specifies a north-east placement and a fixed measure (three vitastis) for a square ‘plavana,’ emphasizing precise geometry and auspicious orientation (east/north) in Vastu-based construction.