Shloka 14

Matsya Purana — The Pushkara Manifestation

Devanagari script

ततो ब्रह्मा भुवं नाम द्वितीयमसृजत्प्रभुः संकल्पयित्वा मनसा तमेव च महामनाः //

Transliteration

tato brahmā bhuvaṃ nāma dvitīyamasṛjatprabhuḥ saṃkalpayitvā manasā tameva ca mahāmanāḥ //

Translation

Then the Lord Brahmā, the great-souled one, having formed the resolve in his mind, created the second realm called Bhuva (Bhuvarloka) as well.

Word by Word

• ततः (tataḥ): then

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā): Brahmā

• भुवं नाम (bhuvaṃ nāma): named ‘Bhuva’ (Bhuvarloka)

• द्वितीयम् (dvitīyam): the second

• असृजत् (asṛjat): created

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ): the Lord

• संकल्पयित्वा (saṃkalpayitvā): having resolved/mentally determined

• मनसा (manasā): with the mind

• तम् एव च (tam eva ca): that very (realm) also

• महामनाः (mahāmanāḥ): the great-minded/great-souled one

Speaker

• Sūta / Purāṇic narrator (within the Matsya Purana’s creation-account frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmā
• Bhuvarloka (Bhuva)

Tags

• Creation
• Sarga
• Lokas
• Cosmology
• Brahmā

FAQs

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

It describes creation (sarga), stating that Brahmā brings forth the second world, Bhuva, through mental resolve (saṅkalpa), not a dissolution episode.

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

Indirectly, it grounds dharma in cosmic order: rulers and householders are expected to maintain harmony in their sphere just as the worlds are established in a structured hierarchy.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the key idea is saṅkalpa (intentional resolve), which later ritual and consecration acts also treat as foundational.