Shloka 40

Matsya Purana — Solar–Lunar Motions

Devanagari script

ऊर्ध्वं शतसहस्रांशुः स्थितस्तत्र प्रदृश्यते एवं पुष्करमध्ये तु यदा भवति भास्करः //

Transliteration

ūrdhvaṃ śatasahasrāṃśuḥ sthitastatra pradṛśyate evaṃ puṣkaramadhye tu yadā bhavati bhāskaraḥ //

Translation

There, the Sun—whose rays are in hundreds of thousands—appears as though stationed overhead and is clearly seen. Thus it is when Bhāskara (the Sun) comes to be in the very midst of Puṣkara.

Word by Word

• ūrdhvam: overhead, above

• śata-sahasra-aṃśuḥ: the one with hundreds of thousands of rays (the Sun)

• sthitaḥ: standing, stationed

• tatra: there

• pradṛśyate: is seen clearly, appears

• evam: thus, in this manner

• puṣkara-madhye: in the middle of Pushkara

• tu: indeed, and

• yadā: when

• bhavati: becomes, occurs

• bhāskaraḥ: Bhaskara, the Sun

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) conveying the Matsya Purana’s tirtha-mahatmya description

Entities Mentioned

• Bhaskara (Surya)
• Pushkara

Tags

• Tirtha Mahatmya
• Surya
• Pushkara
• Pilgrimage
• Sacred Geography

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it highlights a sacred-geographical marvel at Pushkara, describing the Sun’s conspicuous overhead appearance when it is positioned in Pushkara’s midst.

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

Indirectly, it supports the householder’s dharma of pilgrimage and reverence to sacred sites: observing or visiting Pushkara at such auspicious solar moments is presented as spiritually significant within tirtha-focused guidance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it points to timing and place-based sanctity (tirtha-kala): Pushkara’s ‘midpoint’ and the Sun’s position are treated as especially auspicious for acts like bathing, worship of Surya, and other tirtha observances.