Shloka 26

Matsya Purana — Solar Dynasty Prelude: Vivasvān–Saṃjñā–Chāyā

Devanagari script

एवमुक्ता जगामाथ मरुदेशमनिन्दिता वडबारूपम् आस्थाय भूतले सम्प्रतिष्ठिता //

Transliteration

evamuktā jagāmātha marudeśamaninditā vaḍabārūpam āsthāya bhūtale sampratiṣṭhitā //

Translation

Thus addressed, the blameless one then went to the desert region; assuming the form of a mare, she came to rest upon the surface of the earth.

Word by Word

• evam: thus

• uktā: having been spoken to/addressed

• jagāma atha: then went

• marudeśam: to the desert land/region

• aninditā: blameless, irreproachable (feminine)

• vaḍabā-rūpam: the form of a mare

• āsthāya: having assumed/taken on

• bhūtale: on the earth’s surface/ground

• sampratiṣṭhitā: settled, became established, came to rest

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) reporting the episode within the Matsya Purana’s flood-cycle narration

Entities Mentioned

• Vaḍabā (mare-form)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Mythic geography
• Transformation
• Aftermath of Flood
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

It reflects the post-pralaya re-ordering of beings: after the great upheaval, a divine/fated figure relocates and becomes established on earth, signaling stabilization after dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it underscores restoration after crisis—an ethical theme in the Matsya Purana where rulers and householders are expected to re-establish order (dharma) and stable settlement following calamity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual procedure is stated; the key takeaway is sacred geography (marudeśa) and the motif of ‘establishing’ (sampratiṣṭhitā), a term that elsewhere also resonates with consecration/installation contexts.