Shloka 20

Matsya Purana — The Gods Seek Śiva’s Refuge: The Cosmic Chariot Prepared for the Burning of T...

Devanagari script

कम्बलाश्वतराभ्यां च नागाभ्यां समवेष्टितम् भार्गवश्चाङ्गिराश्चैव बुधो ऽङ्गारक एव च //

Transliteration

kambalāśvatarābhyāṃ ca nāgābhyāṃ samaveṣṭitam bhārgavaścāṅgirāścaiva budho 'ṅgāraka eva ca //

Translation

It is encircled by the serpent-lords Kambala and Aśvatara; and (there are) Bhārgava (Śukra), Āṅgirasa (Bṛhaspati), Budha (Mercury), and indeed Aṅgāraka (Mars) as well.

Word by Word

• kambala-aśvatarābhyām: by (the two) Kambala and Aśvatara

• ca: and

• nāgābhyām: by the two nāgas/serpent-beings

• samaveṣṭitam: completely wrapped/encircled

• bhārgavaḥ: Bhārgava (Śukra/Venus)

• ca: and

• āṅgirāḥ: Āṅgirasa (Bṛhaspati/Jupiter)

• ca-eva: and indeed

• budhaḥ: Budha (Mercury)

• aṅgārakaḥ: Aṅgāraka (Mars)

• eva: indeed/also

• ca: and.

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting cosmological/astral associations within the Matsya Purāṇa discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Kambala
• Aśvatara
• Nāgas
• Bhārgava (Śukra/Venus)
• Āṅgirasa (Bṛhaspati/Jupiter)
• Budha (Mercury)
• Aṅgāraka (Mars)

Tags

• Jyotisha
• Grahas
• Nāgas
• Cosmology
• Purāṇic astronomy

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it catalogs astral/cosmological associations—nāgas and specific grahas—within a descriptive cosmology rather than a flood or dissolution narrative.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic worldview behind auspicious timing (jyotiṣa) used by kings and householders for rites, inaugurations, and state decisions—though no explicit rājadharma rule is stated here.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu rule is given, but the listing of grahas aligns with ritual astrology (graha-śānti, planetary pacification) that can accompany temple consecrations and major household rites.