Shloka 65

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

Devanagari script

भगवन्नद्भुतमिदं संवृत्तं लोकसाक्षिकम् तपसा ते मुनिश्रेष्ठ परितुष्टः पितामहः //

Transliteration

bhagavannadbhutamidaṃ saṃvṛttaṃ lokasākṣikam tapasā te muniśreṣṭha parituṣṭaḥ pitāmahaḥ //

Translation

O Blessed One, this wondrous event has occurred with the world itself as witness. O best of sages, by your austerity the Grandfather (Brahmā) has been fully pleased.

Word by Word

• bhagavan: O Blessed Lord

• adbhutam: wondrous, extraordinary

• idam: this

• saṃvṛttam: has happened, has come to pass

• loka-sākṣikam: with the world as witness, publicly evident

• tapasā: by austerity, by ascetic power

• te: your

• muni-śreṣṭha: O best among sages

• parituṣṭaḥ: fully satisfied, greatly pleased

• pitāmahaḥ: the Grandfather, Brahmā

Speaker

• Narrator/Interlocutor addressing a revered figure (likely within the Sūta-style narration; exact speaker not explicit in the single verse)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmā (Pitāmaha)

Tags

• Tapas
• Brahmā
• Sage praise
• Puranic narrative
• Merit

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it emphasizes tapas (austerity) producing an extraordinary, publicly evident result that wins Brahmā’s satisfaction.

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

It highlights a core Purāṇic ethic: disciplined effort and self-restraint (tapas) lead to higher approval and auspicious outcomes—an ideal applicable to rulers and householders as disciplined governance and regulated living.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or iconographic rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is that tapas functions as a potent spiritual discipline capable of generating visible, community-recognized results and divine favor.