Shloka 46

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

Devanagari script

मुहुर्दृष्ट्वा रथं साधु साध्वित्युक्त्वा मुहुर्मुहुः उवाच सेन्द्रानमरान् अमराधिपतिः स्वयम् //

Transliteration

muhurdṛṣṭvā rathaṃ sādhu sādhvityuktvā muhurmuhuḥ uvāca sendrānamarān amarādhipatiḥ svayam //

Translation

Again and again, having looked upon the chariot, he repeatedly exclaimed, “Excellent! Excellent!” Then the lord of the immortals himself addressed the gods, together with Indra.

Word by Word

• muhuḥ: repeatedly/again and again

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen

• ratham: the chariot

• sādhu sādhu: ‘well done, excellent’

• iti: thus

• uktvā: having said

• muhur muhuḥ: time and again

• uvāca: spoke/addressed

• sa-indrān: together with Indra

• amarān: the immortals (gods)

• amara-adhipatiḥ: the ruler/lord of the immortals

• svayam: himself

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator reporting the action of the lord of the gods)

Entities Mentioned

• Indra
• Amaras (Devas)
• Amarādhipati (Lord of the immortals)

Tags

• Vastuvidya
• Ratha-lakshana
• Praise
• Devas
• Craftsmanship

FAQs

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

This verse does not speak about Pralaya; it highlights divine approval and repeated praise for a correctly made chariot, aligning more with Vāstu/craft standards than cosmic dissolution.

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

It implies that rulers and patrons should value skilled workmanship and commission vehicles/structures that meet proper lakṣaṇa (standards), since excellence in construction is portrayed as worthy of public and even divine commendation.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The key significance is the motif of “sādhu sādhu” as a marker of successful execution—suggesting that adherence to prescribed design features (lakṣaṇa) results in an object fit for elite/divine use, a common Vāstuvidyā theme in the Matsya Purāṇa.