Matsya Purana — Cosmic Creation: Emergence of the Great Elements and the Navel-Lotus, Shloka 5
शब्दं प्रति तदोद्भूतो मारुतश्छिद्रसंभवः स लब्ध्वान्तरमक्षोभ्यो व्यवर्धत समीरणः //
śabdaṃ prati tadodbhūto mārutaśchidrasaṃbhavaḥ sa labdhvāntaramakṣobhyo vyavardhata samīraṇaḥ //
അപ്പോൾ ശബ്ദത്തോടുള്ള പ്രതികരണമായി വിടവിൽ നിന്ന് ജനിച്ച മാരുതൻ (വായു) ഉദിച്ചു; ഇടം ലഭിച്ചതോടെ ആ അക്ഷോഭ്യമായ വായുപ്രവാഹം വളർന്നു വ്യാപിച്ചു।
FAQs
It presents a sarga-style principle: from subtle sound and spatial ‘opening’ (chidra/ākāśa-like room), the wind principle manifests and expands—an elemental evolution often taught alongside dissolution-and-recreation cycles.
Indirectly, it frames dharma in a cosmic order: just as wind grows when it has proper ‘space’ to move, a king or householder should create orderly conditions (discipline, boundaries, and room for righteous action) so society can flourish without agitation (akṣobhya).
By highlighting ‘chidra’ (open space/void) and regulated movement of air, it supports a Vāstu intuition: openings and spatial intervals enable healthy circulation—useful when interpreting Matsya Purana–style Vāstu guidance on ventilation and spatial planning.