Shloka 44

Matsya Purana — The Attendant Hosts of the Sun and Moon: Monthly Gaṇas

Devanagari script

हरितैरव्यथैः पिङ्गैर् ईश्वरैर् ब्रह्मवादिभिः बाह्यतो ऽनन्तरं चैव मण्डलं दिवसक्रमात् //

Transliteration

haritairavyathaiḥ piṅgair īśvarair brahmavādibhiḥ bāhyato 'nantaraṃ caiva maṇḍalaṃ divasakramāt //

Translation

With the green ones, the untroubled ones, and the tawny ones—together with the divine lords and the sages who speak of Brahmā—the maṇḍala is to be arranged from the outer circuit inward, in accordance with the sequence of the days.

Word by Word

• हरितैः (haritaiḥ): by/with the green ones

• अव्यथैः (avyathaiḥ): by/with the untroubled, unharmed, steady ones

• पिङ्गैः (piṅgaiḥ): by/with the tawny/amber-colored ones

• ईश्वरैः (īśvaraiḥ): by/with lords, presiding deities

• ब्रह्मवादिभिः (brahmavādibhiḥ): by/with Brahman-knowers, Vedic speakers/sages

• बाह्यतः (bāhyataḥ): from the outside, outwardly

• अनन्तरम् (anantaram): next, thereafter, in due order

• च एव (ca eva): and indeed

• मण्डलम् (maṇḍalam): the mandala (sacred diagram/layout)

• दिवसक्रमात् (divasakramāt): according to the order/sequence of days.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Ishvaras (presiding deities)
• Brahmavadins (Vedic sages)
• Mandala (Vastu/ritual diagram)

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Mandala
• Temple Planning
• Ritual Sequence
• Deity Placement

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it focuses on ordering a sacred maṇḍala—placing classes of presiding powers and sages in a structured sequence (outer to inner) tied to a day-wise ritual order.

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

For a king commissioning temples or a householder establishing a consecrated space, it prescribes disciplined procedure: the layout should be arranged methodically (outer-to-inner) and synchronized with an approved temporal order (divasa-krama), reflecting dharmic planning rather than arbitrary placement.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It indicates a Vāstu/ritual mapping rule: the maṇḍala’s occupants (deities/sage-classes) are assigned in concentric or sequential order from the perimeter inward, coordinated with a calendrical or day-sequence used during installation and worship.