Shloka 3

Matsya Purana — Saubhagya-Śayana Vow: Lalitā/Gaurī–Śiva Worship

Devanagari script

ततः कालेन महता पुनः सर्गविधौ नृप अहंकारावृते लोके प्रधानपुरुषान्विते //

Transliteration

tataḥ kālena mahatā punaḥ sargavidhau nṛpa ahaṃkārāvṛte loke pradhānapuruṣānvite //

Translation

Then, after a long lapse of time, O King, when the process of creation (sarga) began again—within the world veiled by ahaṃkāra (ego) and constituted of Pradhāna (primordial Nature) together with Puruṣa (Conscious Spirit)—the unfolding of creation proceeded further.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter

• kālena: by time/after time

• mahatā: great/long

• punaḥ: again

• sarga-vidhau: in the procedure/process of creation

• nṛpa: O king

• ahaṃkāra-āvṛte: covered/veiled by ego-principle (ahaṃkāra)

• loke: in the world

• pradhāna: Pradhāna, primordial matter/nature

• puruṣa-anvite: accompanied by Puruṣa/with Conscious Spirit present

• pradhāna-puruṣa-anvite: constituted by Pradhāna and Puruṣa together.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to King Manu/Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Ahaṃkāra
• Pradhāna
• Puruṣa
• Kāla (Time)

Tags

• Sarga
• Cosmology
• Sāṅkhya
• Pradhāna-Puruṣa
• Ahaṃkāra

FAQs

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

It indicates that after a great period of time (following dissolution), creation begins again, and the manifested world unfolds within the framework of Pradhāna (Nature) and Puruṣa (Consciousness), with ahaṃkāra (ego-principle) acting as a covering/conditioning factor.

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

By addressing the listener as “O King,” it frames cosmic teaching as essential for rulership: understanding time-cycles and the ego’s veiling power supports humility, restraint, and dharmic governance rather than ego-driven rule.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual rule is stated; the takeaway is conceptual—ritual and temple practice presuppose a cosmos that periodically dissolves and re-manifests, structured by Pradhāna–Puruṣa and conditioned by ahaṃkāra.