Shloka 28

Matsya Purana — The Rite and Glory of Meru-Dāna: The Tenfold ‘Gift of Meru’ and Mountain-Offe...

Devanagari script

त्वमेव भगवानीशो ब्रह्मा विष्णुर्दिवाकरः मूर्तामूर्तात्परं बीजम् अतः पाहि सनातन //

Transliteration

tvameva bhagavānīśo brahmā viṣṇurdivākaraḥ mūrtāmūrtātparaṃ bījam ataḥ pāhi sanātana //

Translation

You alone are the Blessed Lord, the Supreme Ruler—Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and the Sun. You are the transcendent seed beyond both the manifest and the unmanifest; therefore protect us, O Eternal One.

Word by Word

• tvam eva: you alone

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord

• īśaḥ: the sovereign Lord

• brahmā: Brahmā (creator aspect)

• viṣṇuḥ: Viṣṇu (preserver aspect)

• divākaraḥ: the Sun, maker of day

• mūrta: manifest/embodied

• amūrta: unmanifest/unembodied

• mūrtāmūrtāt param: beyond the manifest and the unmanifest

• bījam: seed, causal source

• ataḥ: therefore

• pāhi: protect

• sanātana: eternal, timeless

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (in praise/prayer to Lord Matsya / the Supreme Lord)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Divakara (Surya)
• Isha (Supreme Lord)
• Sanatana (the Eternal)

Tags

• Stuti
• Bhakti
• Tattva
• Ishvara
• Pralaya

FAQs

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

It presents the Lord as the causal “seed” (bīja) beyond both manifest and unmanifest states—implying the same Supreme principle underlies creation, preservation, and dissolution, and is invoked for protection amid cosmic upheaval.

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

By affirming one sovereign source behind all powers (Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Sūrya), it frames dharma as God-centered: a king/householder should act with humility, seek divine protection, and govern or live responsibly as service to the Eternal Lord.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

While not giving specific Vāstu rules, it functions as a ritual stuti: such verses are used as invocatory praise (maṅgala/prārthanā) before rites, consecrations, or temple worship, acknowledging the deity as the transcendent source beyond form and formlessness.