Shloka 35

Matsya Purana — Solar–Lunar Motions

Devanagari script

पतत्येकं तु मध्याह्ने भाभिरेव च रश्मिभिः उदितो वर्धमानाभिर् मध्याह्ने तपते रविः //

Transliteration

patatyekaṃ tu madhyāhne bhābhireva ca raśmibhiḥ udito vardhamānābhir madhyāhne tapate raviḥ //

Translation

At midday the Sun appears to stand in a single fixed place, shining by his own rays; having risen, with rays that steadily grow in power, he blazes at noon.

Word by Word

• पतति (patati): falls/descends/moves

• एकम् (ekam): one, a single (state/point)

• तु (tu): but/indeed

• मध्याह्ने (madhyāhne): at midday

• भाभिः (bhābhiḥ): with splendors/shining radiance

• एव (eva): indeed/only

• च (ca): and

• रश्मिभिः (raśmibhiḥ): with rays

• उदितः (uditaḥ): risen

• वर्धमानाभिः (vardhamānābhiḥ): increasing, growing (in intensity)

• मध्याह्ने (madhyāhne): at midday

• तपते (tapate): burns, blazes, gives heat

• रविः (raviḥ): the Sun

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, cosmological instruction context)

Entities Mentioned

• Ravi (Sun)
• Rashmi (solar rays)
• Madhyāhna (midday)

Tags

• Cosmology
• Timekeeping
• Sun
• Day-cycle
• Puranic Science

FAQs

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

This verse is not directly about Pralaya; it describes the Sun’s midday condition—its rays intensifying and producing peak heat—supporting the Purana’s broader cosmological/time framework rather than dissolution.

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

By marking midday as the peak of solar heat, it implicitly aligns with dharmic daily discipline: midday is a key time-point for regulated activity (work, rest, and traditionally the main meal/ritual timing), encouraging orderly living guided by cosmic rhythms.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Midday solar intensity is relevant for ritual scheduling (madhyāhna-kāla) and, indirectly, for Vāstu considerations like sunlight/heat management and orientation—recognizing when the Sun’s heat is strongest.