Shloka 46

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

Devanagari script

ग्रथितैः स्ववचोभिश्च स्तूयमानो महर्षिभिः सेव्यते गीतनृत्यैश्च गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणैः //

Transliteration

grathitaiḥ svavacobhiśca stūyamāno maharṣibhiḥ sevyate gītanṛtyaiśca gandharvāpsarasāṃ gaṇaiḥ //

Translation

Praised by the great sages with well-wrought words, he is attended upon by hosts of Gandharvas and Apsarases through song and dance.

Word by Word

• ग्रथितैः: well-woven, well-composed

• स्ववचोभिः: with their own utterances/words

• च: and

• स्तूयमानः: being praised

• महर्षिभिः: by great seers

• सेव्यते: is served/attended upon

• गीतनृत्यैः: by singing and dancing

• च: and

• गन्धर्वाप्सरसाम्: of Gandharvas and Apsarases

• गणैः: by groups/hosts

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Purāṇic account in the standard discourse frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Maharṣis
• Gandharvas
• Apsarases

Tags

• Devaloka
• Stuti
• Gandharvas
• Apsarases
• Purāṇic cosmology

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it depicts the divine/celestial setting where exalted beings are honored—an aspect of Purāṇic cosmology rather than dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it models dhārmic culture: the worthy are honored through truthful, well-crafted speech and refined arts—suggesting that kings and householders should support sages, learning, and sacred performance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple-building rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is the Purāṇic emphasis on stuti (praise) and sevā (reverent attendance) expressed through sanctioned sacred arts like song and dance.