Matsya Purana — Rite and Layout for Consecrating Ponds, Shloka 25

Devanagari script

विनायकं च विन्यस्य कमलामम्बिकां तथा शान्त्यर्थं सर्वलोकानां भूतग्रामं न्यसेत्ततः //

Transliteration

vināyakaṃ ca vinyasya kamalāmambikāṃ tathā śāntyarthaṃ sarvalokānāṃ bhūtagrāmaṃ nyasettataḥ //

Translation

Habiendo instalado a Vināyaka, y asimismo a Kamalā y a Ambikā, entonces—buscando la paz para todos los mundos—debe disponerse después, en sus lugares propios, toda la hueste de los bhūtas, el conjunto de los seres.

Word by Word

• vināyakam: Vinayaka (Gaṇeśa), remover of obstacles

• ca: and

• vinyasya: having placed/installed (ritually)

• kamalām: Kamalā (Lakṣmī)

• ambikām: Ambikā (the Mother Goddess, Pārvatī/Durgā aspect)

• tathā: likewise/also

• śāntyartham: for the purpose of peace/pacification

• sarvalokānām: of all worlds/for all peoples

• bhūtagrāmam: the multitude/collective of beings, especially bhūtas/spirits/elemental hosts

• nyaset: one should place/assign (by nyāsa or spatial allocation)

• tataḥ: then/thereafter.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (ritual/architectural procedure context)

Entities Mentioned

• Vinayaka (Ganesha)
• Kamala (Lakshmi)
• Ambika (Devi)

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Pratima Lakshana
• Nyasa
• Shanti
• Deity Placement

FAQs

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

It does not describe pralaya directly; it focuses on establishing ritual order (nyāsa) and pacification (śānti) by placing deities and the bhūta-host properly, implying cosmic harmony rather than dissolution.

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

It frames ritual responsibility as a public good—installing protective and auspicious deities (Vināyaka, Kamalā, Ambikā) and pacifying disruptive forces (bhūtagrāma) for “peace of all worlds,” aligning with the ruler/householder duty to maintain social and spiritual welfare.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It indicates a Vāstu/ritual sequencing: first install key deities (Gaṇeśa, Lakṣmī, the Goddess), then allocate the bhūta-groups in their designated zones via nyāsa—an apotropaic (protective) measure for temple or sacred-space stability.