Shloka 49

Matsya Purana — Solar–Lunar Motions

Devanagari script

तिस्रः कोट्यस्तु सम्पूर्णा विषुवस्यापि मण्डलम् तथा शतसहस्राणि विंशत्येकाधिकानि तु //

Transliteration

tisraḥ koṭyastu sampūrṇā viṣuvasyāpi maṇḍalam tathā śatasahasrāṇi viṃśatyekādhikāni tu //

Translation

The circular sphere of the viṣuva line (viṣuva-maṇḍala) measures a full three koṭis; and in addition there are one hundred thousand plus twenty-one more.

Word by Word

• tisraḥ: three

• koṭyaḥ: crores (ten-millions)

• tu: indeed/and

• sampūrṇāḥ: complete, full

• viṣuvasya: of the equinox/equinoctial (line)

• api: also/even

• maṇḍalam: circle, sphere, orbital ring

• tathā: likewise/and also

• śata-sahasrāṇi: one hundred thousand

• viṃśati: twenty

• eka-adhikāni: plus one (i.e., twenty-one additional)

• tu: indeed.

Speaker

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

Entities Mentioned

• Viṣuva (Equinoctial circle)

Tags

• Cosmology
• Puranic Astronomy
• Sacred Geography
• Measurements
• Jyotisha

FAQs

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

This verse is not describing pralaya directly; it gives a cosmological measurement—quantifying the viṣuva-maṇḍala (equinoctial circle)—which belongs to the Purana’s astronomical and world-structure exposition.

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

Indirectly: kings and householders relied on calendrical and astronomical reckoning (equinox-related calculations) for timing rites, donations, and state rituals; this verse supplies the Purana’s cosmographic framework used to ground such time-keeping traditions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, equinox-based understanding supports selecting auspicious times (kāla) for yajñas and consecrations; architecturally, it can inform orientation concepts (east–west alignment) though the verse itself primarily states a numerical measure of the cosmic circle.