Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — Planetary Chariots

Devanagari script

अतश्चाङ्गिरसो विद्वान् देवाचार्यो बृहस्पतिः गौराश्वेन तु रौक्मेण स्यन्दनेन विसर्पति //

Transliteration

ataścāṅgiraso vidvān devācāryo bṛhaspatiḥ gaurāśvena tu raukmeṇa syandanena visarpati //

Translation

Then the wise descendant of Aṅgiras—Bṛhaspati, the preceptor of the gods—moves onward in a golden chariot drawn by a pale (whitish) horse.

Word by Word

• अथ/अतश्च: then/thereupon

• आङ्गिरसः: (son/descendant) of Aṅgiras

• विद्वान्: the wise one

• देवाचार्यः: teacher (ācārya) of the gods

• बृहस्पतिः: Bṛhaspati (Jupiter)

• गौर-अश्वेन: with a pale/white horse

• तु: indeed

• रौक्मेण: golden (made of gold)

• स्यन्दनेन: by/with a chariot

• विसर्पति: moves, proceeds, glides onward

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the grahas in Matsya Purana’s cosmological account

Entities Mentioned

• Aṅgiras
• Bṛhaspati (Jupiter)
• Devas (gods)

Tags

• Jyotisha
• Grahas
• Cosmology
• Iconography
• Celestial Chariots

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it belongs to a cosmological-astronomical description of the planet Bṛhaspati (Jupiter) and his celestial vehicle.

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

Indirectly, it supports dharmic life through Jyotiṣa-oriented cosmology: understanding grahas like Bṛhaspati (guru of the gods) is traditionally linked with auspicious timing, counsel, and righteous decision-making.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu rule is stated, but the chariot-and-horse imagery functions as iconographic guidance used in ritual visualization and, in some traditions, in crafting graha representations for worship.