Shloka 14

Matsya Purana — The Cave-Sanctuary: Jewel-Lake

Devanagari script

तुत्थकस्य तु खण्डानि तथा शेषस्य भागशः राजावर्तस्य मुख्यस्य रुचिराक्षस्य चाप्यथ //

Transliteration

tutthakasya tu khaṇḍāni tathā śeṣasya bhāgaśaḥ rājāvartasya mukhyasya rucirākṣasya cāpyatha //

Translation

Likewise, take pieces of tutthaka and portions of the remaining ingredients in due measure; include also the principal rājāvarta and rucirākṣa.

Word by Word

• तुत्थकस्य (tutthakasya): of tutthaka (a mineral substance, often identified with copper sulphate/blue vitriol in śilpa usage)

• तु (tu): indeed/also

• खण्डानि (khaṇḍāni): pieces/fragments

• तथा (tathā): likewise

• शेषस्य (śeṣasya): of the remainder/of what remains

• भागशः (bhāgaśaḥ): in due portions/part by part

• राजावर्तस्य (rājāvartasya): of rājāvarta (a mineral/stone used in craft or architecture)

• मुख्यस्य (mukhyasya): principal/main

• रुचिराक्षस्य (rucirākṣasya): of rucirākṣa (a lustrous mineral/stone

• च (ca): and

• अपि (api): also

• अथ (atha): then/thereupon

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (instructing Vaivasvata Manu in a technical/śilpa-vidhi sequence)

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Tutthaka
• Rājāvarta
• Rucirākṣa

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Shilpa
• Materials
• Minerals
• Temple Architecture

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it belongs to a technical, Vastu/Śilpa-oriented passage listing mineral substances and their measured portions for practical use.

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

It supports the king/householder’s dharma indirectly: proper procurement and proportioning of materials is part of maintaining temples, public works, and consecrated spaces according to śāstric standards.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It indicates a prescribed recipe-like procedure—specific minerals (tutthaka, rājāvarta, rucirākṣa) are to be taken in pieces and in measured shares—typical of Vastu/Śilpa instructions for coatings, pigments, mortars, or consecration-related material preparations.