Shloka 13

Matsya Purana — The Pushkara Manifestation

Devanagari script

एतद्वचो निशम्यैव ययौ स दिशमुत्तराम् गत्वा च तत्र ब्रह्मत्वम् अगमज्ज्ञानतेजसा //

Transliteration

etadvaco niśamyaiva yayau sa diśamuttarām gatvā ca tatra brahmatvam agamajjñānatejasā //

Translation

Hearing these words, he at once set out toward the northern direction; and having gone there, he attained the state of Brahman through the radiant power of spiritual knowledge.

Word by Word

• etad-vacaḥ: these words

• niśamya eva: having heard indeed/just upon hearing

• yayau: went, departed

• saḥ: he

• diśam uttarām: the northern direction

• gatvā ca: and having gone

• tatra: there

• brahmatvam: Brahmanhood, the state/realization of Brahman

• agamāt (agamaj): attained, reached

• jñāna-tejasā: by the splendor/power of knowledge (spiritual wisdom).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) / Purana narrator (contextual narration of an episode)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahman

Tags

• Jnana
• Moksha
• Tapas
• Pilgrimage
• Liberation

FAQs

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

This verse is not describing cosmic creation or pralaya; it emphasizes liberation (brahmatva) attained through jñāna-tejas (the power of spiritual knowledge).

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

It points to the Purāṇic ideal that even within worldly roles, one may ultimately turn northward—symbolically toward renunciation—and attain Brahman through disciplined knowledge and inner illumination.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is specified here; the focus is purely soteriological—attaining Brahman through knowledge.