Shloka 47

Matsya Purana — Vishnu’s Names Across Yugas and the Gods’ Refuge During the Tārakāmaya War

Devanagari script

प्रववुश्च शिवा वाताः प्रशान्ताश्च दिशो दश शुद्धप्रभाणि ज्योतींषि सोमश्चक्रुः प्रदक्षिणाम् //

Transliteration

pravavuśca śivā vātāḥ praśāntāśca diśo daśa śuddhaprabhāṇi jyotīṃṣi somaścakruḥ pradakṣiṇām //

Translation

Auspicious winds began to blow; the ten directions grew calm. The luminaries shone with purified radiance, and the Moon made a rightward circumambulation.

Word by Word

• pravavuḥ: blew forth

• ca: and

• śivāḥ: auspicious, beneficent

• vātāḥ: winds

• praśāntāḥ: pacified, tranquil

• ca: and

• diśaḥ: directions/quarters

• daśa: ten

• śuddha-prabhāṇi: of pure/cleansed radiance

• jyotīṃṣi: lights, luminaries (celestial bodies)

• somaḥ: the Moon

• cakruḥ: did/made (performed)

• pradakṣiṇām: rightward circumambulation, auspicious clockwise movement

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purana account; auspicious omens described within the dialogue context of Matsya–Manu tradition)

Entities Mentioned

• Soma (Moon)

Tags

• Auspicious Omens
• Pralaya Context
• Ritual Signs
• Cosmic Order
• Matsya Narrative

FAQs

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

It presents classic Puranic portents of restored cosmic harmony—calm directions, beneficent winds, and purified celestial light—often marking a divinely guided turning point in the Pralaya-era narrative.

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

It reinforces the dharmic idea that auspicious order (śānti) in nature mirrors righteous conduct—kings and householders are urged to act in ways that promote peace, purity, and rightward (pradakṣiṇa) alignment with sacred norms.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The key ritual marker is pradakṣiṇā—clockwise circumambulation—an auspicious rule also applied in temple worship and sacred architecture practice (movement and orientation favoring the right/clockwise direction).