Shloka 30

Matsya Purana — Soma

Devanagari script

अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि पर्वणां संधयश्च याः यथा ग्रथ्नन्ति पर्वाणि आवृत्तादिक्षुवेणुवत् //

Transliteration

ataḥ paraṃ pravakṣyāmi parvaṇāṃ saṃdhayaśca yāḥ yathā grathnanti parvāṇi āvṛttādikṣuveṇuvat //

Translation

Now, further, I shall explain the joints and junctions of the structural segments (parvan)—how these segments are to be fastened together, like the linked nodes of a bamboo or sugarcane stalk as it turns and continues in successive sections.

Word by Word

• ataḥ param: hereafter/next

• pravakṣyāmi: I shall declare/explain

• parvaṇām: of the segments/sections (lit. joints, nodes)

• saṃdhayaḥ: joints, junctions, connections

• ca: and

• yāḥ: which

• yathā: how/in what manner

• grathnanti: they string together/fasten/knit

• parvāṇi: the segments/nodes

• āvṛtta: turning/recurring in sequence

• ādi: and so on/et cetera

• ikṣu: sugarcane

• veṇu: bamboo

• vat: like/as (in the manner of).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Temple Architecture
• Construction Joints
• Pratima-Lakshana
• Ritual Engineering

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it shifts into a technical Vastuvidya explanation, focusing on how structural parts are joined (saṃdhi) for continuity and stability.

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

It supports the king’s and householder’s dharma indirectly: commissioning safe, well-joined buildings and temples is a duty of proper governance and righteous household life, aligning public works and ritual spaces with śāstric standards.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It introduces rules for connecting building segments (parvan) through proper junctions (saṃdhi), using the bamboo/sugarcane node analogy to emphasize modular construction and secure interlinking in temple/building design.