Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — Origins of Gods and Beings: Daksha’s Progeny

Devanagari script

भुवः प्रमाणं सर्वत्र ज्ञात्वा भ्रातॄन् अथो पुनः आगत्य चाथ सृष्टिं च करिष्यथ विशेषतः //

Transliteration

bhuvaḥ pramāṇaṃ sarvatra jñātvā bhrātṝn atho punaḥ āgatya cātha sṛṣṭiṃ ca kariṣyatha viśeṣataḥ //

Translation

Having learned everywhere the measures of the earth/world, and having known your brothers, return again; then you shall carry out the creation—specifically, the special ordering of beings and realms.

Word by Word

• bhuvaḥ: of the earth/world (bhū)

• pramāṇam: measure, extent, proper standard

• sarvatra: everywhere, in all regions

• jñātvā: having known/ascertained

• bhrātṝn: brothers (kinsmen/companions)

• athaḥ punaḥ: then again

• āgatya: having come/returned

• ca atha: and then

• sṛṣṭim: creation, emanation, ordering

• kariṣyatha: you (plural) will do/perform

• viśeṣataḥ: particularly, in a specific/defined manner (special creation).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (instructing Vaivasvata Manu and/or appointed progenitors/agents of creation)

Entities Mentioned

• Bhū (Earth)
• Brothers/Progenitors (bhrātṛ)

Tags

• Creation
• Cosmic measurement
• Sarga
• Puranic cosmology
• Dharma of ordering the world

FAQs

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

It implies a post-survey, post-organization phase of re-creation: after knowing the world’s extent and reconnecting with one’s “brothers” (progenitors/companions), the agents are instructed to undertake viśeṣa-sṛṣṭi—an ordered, specific creation rather than a random emergence.

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

The verse models dharmic governance and household order: first ascertain standards and boundaries (pramāṇa), understand one’s kin/community (bhrātṛ), then return to implement structured work (sṛṣṭi) carefully (viśeṣataḥ)—a principle applicable to administration, settlement, and social organization.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

While not naming Vāstu directly, it foregrounds pramāṇa (correct measurement/standard), a core Vāstu-Śāstra principle: accurate measurement precedes any successful “creation,” whether town-planning, temple layout, or ritual space arrangement.