Shloka 9

Matsya Purana — Origin of Soma

Devanagari script

युवानमकरोद्ब्रह्मा सर्वायुधधरं नरम् स्यन्दने ऽथ सहस्राश्वे वेदशक्तिमये प्रभुः //

Transliteration

yuvānamakarodbrahmā sarvāyudhadharaṃ naram syandane 'tha sahasrāśve vedaśaktimaye prabhuḥ //

Translation

Brahmā made the man youthful and endowed him with every weapon. Then the Lord placed him upon a chariot drawn by a thousand horses—an embodiment of the power of the Vedas.

Word by Word

• युवानम् (yuvānam): youthful, in the prime of youth

• अकरोत् (akarot): made, fashioned

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā): Brahmā (the Creator)

• सर्वायुधधरम् (sarvāyudha-dharam): bearing all weapons, armed with every weapon

• नरम् (naram): man, human

• स्यन्दने (syandane): on a chariot

• अथ (atha): then, thereafter

• सहस्राश्वे (sahasrāśve): drawn by a thousand horses

• वेदशक्तिमये (veda-śaktimaye): consisting of/filled with Vedic power, embodying the energy of the Vedas

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ): the Lord, the sovereign (here indicating the supreme authority behind the act)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (narrating to Vaivasvata Manu in the Matsya Purana’s dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahma
• Vedas

Tags

• Creation
• Vedic Power
• Divine Empowerment
• Iconography
• Cosmic Order

FAQs

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

It highlights creation (sarga), showing Brahmā’s act of empowering a being through youth, weapons, and Vedic potency—more about establishing cosmic order than describing dissolution (pralaya).

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

The verse models ideal authority as grounded in Vedic śakti (sacred law/knowledge) and disciplined power (weapons), implying that rulership and worldly strength should be guided by Vedic principles rather than mere force.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

There is no direct Vāstu or temple-building rule in this line; its ritual takeaway is symbolic—Vedic śakti is portrayed as the true empowering principle behind royal or divine instruments (like the chariot and arms).