Shloka 58

Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Asuras; Birth of Aurva Fire; Countering Tamasī Māyā through ...

Devanagari script

*ब्रह्मोवाच वडवामुखे ऽस्य वसतिः समुद्रे वै भविष्यति मम योनिर्जलं विप्र तस्य पीतवतः सुखम् //

Transliteration

*brahmovāca vaḍavāmukhe 'sya vasatiḥ samudre vai bhaviṣyati mama yonirjalaṃ vipra tasya pītavataḥ sukham //

Translation

Brahmā said: “In the mouth of the Vaḍavā (the submarine fire), its dwelling shall indeed be in the ocean. O brāhmaṇa, water is my very womb; and for the one who drinks of it, there is ease and well-being.”

Word by Word

• brahmā uvāca: Brahmā said

• vaḍavāmukhe: in/at the Vaḍavā-mouth (submarine-fire opening)

• asya: of this (fire/being)

• vasatiḥ: residence, abode

• samudre: in the ocean

• vai: indeed

• bhaviṣyati: will be, shall come to be

• mama: my

• yoniḥ: womb, source, origin

• jalam: water

• vipra: O brāhmaṇa/sage

• tasya: for him/of that

• pītavataḥ: of one who has drunk (it), the drinker

• sukham: comfort, ease, well-being.

Speaker

• Brahmā

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmā
• Vaḍavāmukha (Submarine Fire)
• Ocean (Samudra)
• Water (Jala)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Cosmology
• Submarine Fire
• Elements
• Puranic Physics

FAQs

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

It links pralaya-cosmology to the Vaḍavāmukha (submarine fire) residing in the ocean and frames water as Brahmā’s “womb/source,” highlighting water’s primordial role in cosmic cycles.

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

Indirectly, it reinforces a dharmic ethic of honoring water as life-supporting and primordial—supporting household and royal duties like protecting water sources, ensuring public wells/ponds, and maintaining purity in daily rites.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it supports the primacy of water in purification (ācamanā, snāna) and consecratory contexts; architecturally, it aligns with Vāstu principles that treat water placement and conservation as auspicious and foundational for settlement planning.