Matsya Purana — Intermediate Dissolution, Shloka 30

Devanagari script

प्रविश्यान्तर्महातेजाः स्वयम् एवात्मसम्भवः प्रभावाद् अपि तद्व्याप्त्या विष्णुत्वम् अगमत् पुनः //

Transliteration

praviśyāntarmahātejāḥ svayam evātmasambhavaḥ prabhāvād api tadvyāptyā viṣṇutvam agamat punaḥ //

Translation

自生者具大光明，入于其中；以其自身威力，并以彼神圣临在之遍满渗透，复又证得毗湿奴之境（Vishnutva）。

Word by Word

• प्रविश्य (praviśya): having entered

• अन्तः (antaḥ): within/inside

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ): of great splendor, immensely radiant

• स्वयम् एव (svayam eva): by Himself alone

• आत्मसम्भवः (ātmasambhavaḥ): self-born, self-manifest

• प्रभावात् (prabhāvāt): by (His) power/efficacy

• अपि (api): also/indeed

• तत्-व्याप्त्या (tad-vyāptyā): by the pervasion of that (principle/presence)

• विष्णुत्वम् (viṣṇutvam): the state/nature of Vishnu

• अगमत् (agamat): attained, reached

• पुनः (punaḥ): again, once more

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the cosmic principle of Vishnu’s re-manifestation

Entities Mentioned

• Vishnu
• Atmasambhava (the Self-born principle)

Tags

• Cosmic Pervasion
• Sarga
• Pralaya
• Vishnu Tattva
• Theology

FAQs

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

It implies a cyclical cosmology: after withdrawal or concealment, the divine principle re-enters and reasserts omnipresence, “again attaining Vishnuhood,” indicating restoration of cosmic order after pralaya-like contraction.

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

By grounding authority in Vishnu’s all-pervading order, it supports the Matsya Purana’s ethic that kingship and household life should mirror cosmic harmony—rule and conduct are legitimate when aligned with dharma that sustains the world.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or ritual rule is stated, but the idea of “pervasion” underlies temple logic in later sections: the deity is invoked to indwell (antar-praveśa) the icon or sanctum, making worship a participation in the all-pervading Vishnu principle.