Shloka 4

Matsya Purana — The Rite of Donating the Golden Mountain

Devanagari script

नमस्ते ब्रह्मबीजाय ब्रह्मगर्भाय ते नमः यस्मादनन्तफलदस् तस्मात्पाहि शिलोच्चय //

Transliteration

namaste brahmabījāya brahmagarbhāya te namaḥ yasmādanantaphaladas tasmātpāhi śiloccaya //

Translation

Salutations to you, the seed of Brahmā; salutations to you, the womb of Brahmā. Since you bestow limitless results, therefore protect us, O mound of stone.

Word by Word

• namas-te: salutations to you

• brahma-bījāya: to the seed/source of Brahmā (creative principle)

• brahma-garbhāya: to the womb/container of Brahmā

• te: to you

• namaḥ: homage

• yasmāt: since/from whom

• ananta-phala-daḥ: giver of endless fruits/results

• tasmāt: therefore

• pāhi: protect, safeguard

• śilā-uccaya (śiloccaya): heap/mass/mound of stone (stone formation used/encountered in ritual or construction).

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (as the supplicant voice within the Matsya–Manu dialogue; presented as an invocation used in Vāstu/śilpa context)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahma

Tags

• Matsya Purana Vastu Shastra tips
• Vastuvidya
• Ritual Invocation
• Temple construction
• Protective prayer

FAQs

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

It uses creation symbolism—“seed” and “womb” of Brahmā—to sacralize the invoked object, implying that creative potency (not pralaya) is being called upon to secure auspicious outcomes.

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

It reflects the dharmic duty to begin major works—especially construction and consecration—by invoking protective, auspicious powers so that the undertaking yields “limitless fruits” (anantaphala) and remains free from obstacles.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse functions as a Vāstu/śilpa-style protective invocation addressed to a “śiloccaya” (stone mass/heap), suggesting rites of pacification and safeguarding connected with stones, foundations, or site materials before or during building.