Shloka 31

Matsya Purana — The Burning of Tripura: Maya’s Triple Fortresses and the Boon that Leads to S...

Devanagari script

कार्यस्तेषां च विष्कम्भश् चैकैकशतयोजनम् पुष्ययोगेण निर्माणं पुराणं च भविष्यति //

Transliteration

kāryasteṣāṃ ca viṣkambhaś caikaikaśatayojanam puṣyayogeṇa nirmāṇaṃ purāṇaṃ ca bhaviṣyati //

Translation

Their construction should be undertaken so that each has a breadth (diameter/width) of one hundred yojanas; and when built under Puṣya-yoga, the work becomes purāṇa—time-honoured and authoritative—ensuring lasting renown and continuity.

Word by Word

• कार्यः (kāryaḥ): should be made/undertaken

• तेषाम् (teṣām): of those (structures/works mentioned earlier)

• च (ca): and

• विष्कम्भः (viṣkambhaḥ): breadth, diameter, width, span

• चैकैक-शत-योजनम् (caikaika-śata-yojanam): each one (measuring) one hundred yojanas

• पुष्य-योगेण (puṣya-yogeṇa): by/under the Puṣya astrological conjunction (auspicious timing)

• निर्माणम् (nirmāṇam): construction, building act

• पुराणम् (purāṇam): ancient, time-tested, authoritative tradition

• च (ca): and

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati): will be/becomes/will come to be.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within a Vastu/measurement discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Puṣya (Nakshatra/Yoga)

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Town planning
• Measurements
• Auspicious timing
• Nakshatra

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to a Vastuvidya-style instruction focusing on construction dimensions and auspicious timing (Puṣya-yoga) for enduring works.

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

It supports the duty of orderly governance and responsible building—selecting proper measurements and auspicious times for public works or major household/temple construction to ensure stability, reputation, and continuity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architecturally, it prescribes a major standard of width/span (viṣkambha) at the scale of 100 yojanas; ritually/astrologically, it recommends commencing construction under Puṣya-yoga, treated as especially auspicious for durable, ‘time-honoured’ results.