Shloka 12

Matsya Purana — Intermediate Dissolution

Devanagari script

एकः स्थास्यसि देवेषु दग्धेष्वपि परंतप सोमसूर्यावहं ब्रह्मा चतुर्लोकसमन्वितः //

Transliteration

ekaḥ sthāsyasi deveṣu dagdheṣvapi paraṃtapa somasūryāvahaṃ brahmā caturlokasamanvitaḥ //

Translation

Wahai pembakar musuh, sekalipun para dewa hangus terbakar, engkau seorang sahaja akan tetap tinggal. Brahmā juga—berserta empat dunia—akan dibawa mengalir, bersama Bulan dan Matahari.

Word by Word

• एकः (ekaḥ): alone, singular

• स्थास्यसि (sthāsyasi): you will remain/stand

• देवेषु (deveṣu): among the gods

• दग्धेष्वपि (dagdheṣv api): even when (they are) burned/consumed

• परंतप (paraṃtapa): O tormentor of enemies (epithet)

• सोम (soma): the Moon

• सूर्य (sūrya): the Sun

• आवहम् (āvaham): being carried/borne along

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā): Brahmā

• चतुर्लोकसमन्वितः (catur-loka-samanvitaḥ): accompanied by the four worlds/realms

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Brahma
• Soma (Moon)
• Surya (Sun)
• Devas

Tags

• Pralaya
• Matsya-Avatara
• Cosmic Dissolution
• Manu
• Creation-Continuity

FAQs

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

It depicts an extreme pralaya where even the gods are consumed, yet Manu is preserved; key cosmic principles (Sun, Moon) and Brahmā with the “four worlds” are carried through, indicating continuity across dissolution.

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

By portraying Manu as the preserved bearer of order, it implies that righteous leadership and adherence to dharma sustain civilization through crisis—Manu functions as the archetypal king-lawgiver who re-establishes social and ritual order after catastrophe.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the Purāṇic idea of safeguarding dharma and sacrificial continuity across pralaya, with Manu preserved to restart rites and social institutions afterward.