Shloka 9

Matsya Purana — The Kalyāṇa-Saptamī

Devanagari script

पश्चिमे वरुणायेति भास्करायेति चानिले सौम्ये विकर्तनायेति रवये चाष्टमे दले //

Transliteration

paścime varuṇāyeti bhāskarāyeti cānile saumye vikartanāyeti ravaye cāṣṭame dale //

Translation

In the western direction one should invoke (the deity) with the mantra “to Varuṇa”; in the quarter of Vāyu (the wind-direction) with “to Bhāskara”; in the northern (saumya) quarter with “to Vikartana”; and on the eighth petal (of the lotus-diagram) with “to Ravi.”

Word by Word

• paścime: in the west

• varuṇāya iti: ‘to Varuṇa’—thus (as the mantra-form)

• bhāskarāya iti: ‘to Bhāskara (the Sun)’—thus

• ca: and

• anile: in (the quarter of) Anila/Vāyu, the wind-direction

• saumye: in the Saumya direction, i.e., the north (auspicious quarter)

• vikartanāya iti: ‘to Vikartana (the Sun)’—thus

• ravaye: to Ravi (the Sun)

• ca: and

• aṣṭame: on the eighth

• dale: petal (of the lotus/mandala).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Varuna
• Vayu (Anila)
• Bhaskara
• Vikartana
• Ravi

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Mandala
• Dik-devata
• Temple Ritual
• Mantra Nyasa

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it belongs to a technical ritual/architectural instruction set describing directional invocation (dik-nyasa) using specific deity-names and lotus-petal positions.

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

For a king or householder commissioning a shrine, altar, or consecration rite, the verse functions as a compliance rule: correct directional placement and invocation of deities is part of maintaining ritual order (dharma) and auspiciousness in public and domestic worship.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It specifies a directional mapping for mantra-invocation—Varuṇa in the west, Vāyu’s quarter associated with Bhāskara, the northern (saumya) quarter with Vikartana, and the eighth lotus petal with Ravi—indicating a lotus-mandala based placement used in Vastu/temple rites.