Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — Rite and Layout for Consecrating Ponds

Devanagari script

विनायकं च विन्यस्य कमलामम्बिकां तथा शान्त्यर्थं सर्वलोकानां भूतग्रामं न्यसेत्ततः //

Transliteration

vināyakaṃ ca vinyasya kamalāmambikāṃ tathā śāntyarthaṃ sarvalokānāṃ bhūtagrāmaṃ nyasettataḥ //

Translation

Having installed Vināyaka, and likewise Kamalā and Ambikā, then—seeking peace for all the worlds—one should thereafter assign, in their proper places, the entire host of beings (bhūtas).

Word by Word

• vināyakam: Vinayaka (Gaṇeśa), remover of obstacles

• ca: and

• vinyasya: having placed/installed (ritually)

• kamalām: Kamalā (Lakṣmī)

• ambikām: Ambikā (the Mother Goddess, Pārvatī/Durgā aspect)

• tathā: likewise/also

• śāntyartham: for the purpose of peace/pacification

• sarvalokānām: of all worlds/for all peoples

• bhūtagrāmam: the multitude/collective of beings, especially bhūtas/spirits/elemental hosts

• nyaset: one should place/assign (by nyāsa or spatial allocation)

• tataḥ: then/thereafter.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (ritual/architectural procedure context)

Entities Mentioned

• Vinayaka (Ganesha)
• Kamala (Lakshmi)
• Ambika (Devi)

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Pratima Lakshana
• Nyasa
• Shanti
• Deity Placement

FAQs

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

It does not describe pralaya directly; it focuses on establishing ritual order (nyāsa) and pacification (śānti) by placing deities and the bhūta-host properly, implying cosmic harmony rather than dissolution.

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

It frames ritual responsibility as a public good—installing protective and auspicious deities (Vināyaka, Kamalā, Ambikā) and pacifying disruptive forces (bhūtagrāma) for “peace of all worlds,” aligning with the ruler/householder duty to maintain social and spiritual welfare.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It indicates a Vāstu/ritual sequencing: first install key deities (Gaṇeśa, Lakṣmī, the Goddess), then allocate the bhūta-groups in their designated zones via nyāsa—an apotropaic (protective) measure for temple or sacred-space stability.