Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — The Pushkara Manifestation

Devanagari script

तौ प्राप्तावूचतुस्तत्र ब्रह्माणममितौजसम् परावरविशेषज्ञौ पूजितौ च महर्षिभिः //

Transliteration

tau prāptāvūcatustatra brahmāṇamamitaujasam parāvaraviśeṣajñau pūjitau ca maharṣibhiḥ //

Translation

Having arrived there, those two addressed Brahmā, whose splendour is immeasurable—those two who knew the distinctions between the higher and the lower (realities), and who were also honoured by the great seers.

Word by Word

• तौ (tau): those two

• प्राप्तौ (prāptau): having arrived

• ऊचतुः (ūcatuḥ): they said/addressed

• तत्र (tatra): there

• ब्रह्माणम् (brahmāṇam): Brahmā

• अमितौजसम् (amitaujasam): of immeasurable radiance/power

• परावर-विशेषज्ञौ (parāvara-viśeṣajñau): knowers of the distinctions of higher and lower principles/realms

• पूजितौ (pūjitau): honoured/revered

• च (ca): and

• महर्षिभिः (maharṣibhiḥ): by great sages.

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing events; likely Sūta’s narration in the broader frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmā
• Maharṣis

Tags

• Brahmā
• Sages
• Cosmology
• Higher-Lower Realms
• Purāṇic Narrative

FAQs

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

Indirectly, it sets a cosmological frame: the “higher and lower” (parāvara) distinctions imply ordered realms and principles—an essential backdrop for Purāṇic creation and dissolution discussions, though this verse itself describes the sages approaching Brahmā rather than Pralaya events.

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

By highlighting reverence toward sages and the pursuit of higher knowledge: a king or householder is encouraged (through the Purāṇic ethic) to honour learned seers and seek guidance from authoritative sources when dealing with dharma, governance, and ritual responsibilities.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu/temple rule is stated; the ritual significance is the principle of pūjā (honouring the worthy). In Matsya Purana contexts, such reverence underlies correct ritual procedure and the authority by which Vāstu-vidyā or iconography instructions are transmitted.