Shloka 34

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

Devanagari script

ततः स भगवान्गत्वा भूर्लोकम् अमराधिपः कामयामास कामार्तो मुख एव दिवाकरः //

Transliteration

tataḥ sa bhagavāngatvā bhūrlokam amarādhipaḥ kāmayāmāsa kāmārto mukha eva divākaraḥ //

Translation

Then that blessed lord, sovereign of the immortals, went to the earthly world; and the Sun—his very face—was seized by longing and desired.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• sa: he

• bhagavān: the divine one, venerable lord

• gatvā: having gone

• bhūr-lokam: to Bhūrloka, the earthly realm

• amarādhipaḥ: lord of the immortals (chief among the devas)

• kāmayāmāsa: desired, yearned for

• kāmārtaḥ: afflicted by desire, love-stricken

• mukhaḥ eva: indeed (as) the face

• divākaraḥ: the Sun, maker of day

Speaker

• Sūta (narratorial voice, describing the episode)

Entities Mentioned

• Divākara (Sun)
• Amarādhipa (Lord of the Devas)

Tags

• Puranic narrative
• Devas
• Sun
• Kama (desire)
• Cosmic symbolism

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it presents a mythic-cosmic scene where divine powers move through realms and desire (kāma) arises, a common Purāṇic way to explain subsequent events in the cosmos.

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

Indirectly, it functions as a moral subtext: even exalted beings can be disturbed by desire, implying that householders and rulers should govern kāma through dharma and self-restraint to avoid disorder.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu/ritual rule is stated in this verse; its key takeaway is symbolic—Divākara (the Sun) as a divine ‘face’—which later traditions may connect to solar worship, timing of rites, and auspicious observances, but not to a specific architectural injunction here.