Shloka 50

Matsya Purana — The Pushkara Manifestation

Devanagari script

विश्रान्तकवपुर्बालो विष्कम्भश्च महायशाः गरुडश्चातिसत्त्वौजा भास्करप्रतिमद्युतिः //

Transliteration

viśrāntakavapurbālo viṣkambhaśca mahāyaśāḥ garuḍaścātisattvaujā bhāskarapratimadyutiḥ //

Translation

He is of a well-composed, restful-bodied form; ever youthful; the mighty Support (Viṣkambha); of great renown—Garuḍa, whose vigor is exceedingly powerful, and whose radiance is like the Sun.

Word by Word

• विश्रान्त (viśrānta): calm, reposeful, well-settled

• कवपुः/क-वपुः (kavapuḥ): body, form

• बालः (bālaḥ): youthful, young

• विष्कम्भः (viṣkambhaḥ): support, prop, stabilizer

• च (ca): and

• महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ): greatly renowned, of vast fame

• गरुडः (garuḍaḥ): Garuḍa

• च (ca): and

• अतिसत्त्वौजा (atisattvaujā): of exceedingly strong energy/vigor (sattva + ojas)

• भास्कर (bhāskara): the Sun

• प्रतिम (pratima): comparable to, like

• द्युतिः (dyutiḥ): splendor, radiance

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Garuḍa
• Bhāskara (Sun)

Tags

• Iconography
• Garuḍa
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Pratima Lakshana
• Divine Epithets

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it functions as an iconographic/epithet list describing Garuḍa’s qualities—stability, youthful form, immense vigor, and sun-like radiance.

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

Indirectly, it models ideal virtues—steadiness (viṣkambha), fame earned through strength and excellence (mahāyaśas), and disciplined vitality (ojas)—qualities praised for rulers and householders in Purāṇic ethics.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually and iconographically, it supports identifying Garuḍa in temple contexts: he is envisioned as youthful, powerful, and radiant like the sun—useful for Garuḍa-pratimā description and Vaiṣṇava shrine iconography.