Shloka 7
Matsya Purana — Origins of Gods and Beings: Daksha’s Progeny
ते तु तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रयाताः सर्वतो दिशम् अद्यापि न निवर्तन्ते समुद्रादिव सिन्धवः //
te tu tadvacanaṃ śrutvā prayātāḥ sarvato diśam adyāpi na nivartante samudrādiva sindhavaḥ //
Hearing that command, they set forth in every direction; even now they do not turn back—like rivers that flow onward from the sea.
FAQs
It stresses irreversibility and momentum in cosmic processes—once beings are impelled by divine ordinance, their movement continues like an unceasing current, echoing the Purana’s larger rhythm of creation and dissolution.
By analogy, it praises steadfastness: having accepted a rightful command or vow, one should proceed without wavering—an ethical ideal later applied to royal governance (firm execution of dharma) and household discipline (consistency in duties).
No direct Vastu or ritual rule is stated; however, the directional spread (sarvato diśam) anticipates later Matsya Purana concerns with orientation and ordered movement, key ideas in ritual circumambulation and spatial planning.