Shloka 16

Matsya Purana — The Greatness and Procedure of the Aṅgāra

Devanagari script

अङ्गारक इति ख्यातिं गमिष्यसि धरात्मज देवलोके ऽद्वितीयं च तव रूपं भविष्यति //

Transliteration

aṅgāraka iti khyātiṃ gamiṣyasi dharātmaja devaloke 'dvitīyaṃ ca tava rūpaṃ bhaviṣyati //

Translation

O son of the Earth, you shall attain renown by the name “Aṅgāraka”; and in the world of the gods, your form shall become unrivalled (without a second).

Word by Word

• अङ्गारक (aṅgāraka): Aṅgāraka, Mars

• इति (iti): thus, by the name

• ख्यातिम् (khyātim): fame, renown

• गमिष्यसि (gamiṣyasi): you will attain/go to

• धरात्मज (dharātmaja): son of the Earth (earth-born)

• देवलोके (devaloke): in the world of the gods, heaven

• अद्वितीयम् (advitīyam): without a second, unrivalled

• च (ca): and

• तव (tava): your

• रूपम् (rūpam): form

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati): will be, will become

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking (narrative voice within the Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Aṅgāraka (Mars)
• Dharā (Earth)

Tags

• Graha
• Mars
• Puranic cosmology
• Devaloka
• Name etymology

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it focuses on a graha-related identity—declaring the heavenly renown and unrivalled form of Aṅgāraka (Mars), framed as an earth-born being.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Matsya Purana’s broader concern with auspicious order (ṛta) and heavenly hierarchies: knowing graha identities like Aṅgāraka informs traditional timing/observance practices that householders and rulers used for rituals and state decisions, though no explicit duty is stated here.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or temple-building rule appears in this verse; its practical takeaway is primarily astrological/ritual—identifying Aṅgāraka (Mars) as a distinct, celebrated divine presence in devaloka.