Matsya Purana — Manvantaras, Shloka 105

Devanagari script

एते मन्त्रकृतः सर्वे काश्यपांस्तु निबोधत काश्यपः सहवत्सारो नैध्रुवो नित्य एव च //

Transliteration

ete mantrakṛtaḥ sarve kāśyapāṃstu nibodhata kāśyapaḥ sahavatsāro naidhruvo nitya eva ca //

Translation

Ketahuilah bahawa semuanya ini ialah bentuk-bentuk jenis Kāśyapa yang “dibentuk/ditahbiskan oleh mantra” (mantra-kṛta). Fahamilah pengelasan Kāśyapa: Kāśyapa, Sahavatsāra, Naidhruva, dan juga Nitya.

Word by Word

• ete: these

• mantrakṛtāḥ: made/established by mantras (ritually effected)

• sarve: all

• kāśyapān: Kashyapa-type (forms/classes)

• tu: indeed/and

• nibodhata: know, understand

• kāśyapaḥ: (the type named) Kāśyapa

• sahavatsāraḥ: (the type named) Sahavatsāra

• naidhruvaḥ: (the type named) Naidhruva

• nityaḥ: (the type named) Nitya

• eva ca: and also/indeed as well

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Kāśyapa (classification/name)
• Sahavatsāra (classification/name)
• Naidhruva (classification/name)
• Nitya (classification/name)

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Pratima Lakshana
• Mantra
• Consecration
• Temple Iconography

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it focuses on ritual-technical classification of ‘mantra-made’ (mantrakṛta) forms used in consecration and iconographic taxonomy.

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

It supports dharmic patronage: a king or householder who commissions worship should ensure icons/ritual forms are properly established ‘by mantra’ and according to recognized classifications, aligning patronage with śāstric procedure.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it identifies a set of mantra-consecrated categories (Kāśyapa, Sahavatsāra, Naidhruva, Nitya), indicating that installation and worship should follow specific śāstric types—key for Matsya Purana temple iconography rules.