Matsya Purana — Chapter 94

MtP 94.1

पद्मासनः पद्मकरः पद्मगर्भसमद्युतिः सप्ताश्वः सप्तरज्जुश्च द्विभुजः स्यात्सदा रविः

padmāsanaḥ padmakaraḥ padmagarbhasamadyutiḥ saptāśvaḥ saptarajjuśca dvibhujaḥ syātsadā raviḥ

Seated on a lotus, with a lotus in his hand, with radiance like the inside of a lotus, with seven horses and seven reins, two-armed — such should the Sun always be.

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MtP 94.2

श्वेतः श्वेताम्बरधरः श्वेताश्वः श्वेतवाहनः गदापाणिर्द्विबाहुश्च कर्तव्यो वरदः शशी

śvetaḥ śvetāmbaradharaḥ śvetāśvaḥ śvetavāhanaḥ gadāpāṇirdvibāhuśca kartavyo varadaḥ śaśī

White, wearing white garments, with white horses, with a white vehicle, with a mace in hand and two arms, granting boons — so is the Moon to be made.

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MtP 94.3

रक्तमाल्याम्बरधरः शक्तिशूलगदाधरः चतुर्भुजः श्वेतरोमा वरदः स्याद् धरासुतः

raktamālyāmbaradharaḥ śaktiśūlagadādharaḥ caturbhujaḥ śvetaromā varadaḥ syād dharāsutaḥ

Wearing red garlands and garments, holding spear, trident and mace, four-armed, with white body-hair, granting boons — such should the son of Earth (Mars) be.

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MtP 94.4

पीतमाल्याम्बरधरः कर्णिकारसमद्युतिः खड्गचर्मगदापाणिः सिंहस्थो वरदो बुधः

pītamālyāmbaradharaḥ karṇikārasamadyutiḥ khaḍgacarmagadāpāṇiḥ siṃhastho varado budhaḥ

Wearing yellow garlands and garments, with radiance like the karṇikāra flower, with sword, shield and mace in hand, seated on a lion, granting boons — (such is) Mercury.

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MtP 94.5

देवदैत्यगुरू तद्वत् पीतश्वेतौ चतुर्भुजौ दण्डिनौ वरदौ कार्यौ साक्षसूत्रकमण्डलू

devadaityagurū tadvat pītaśvetau caturbhujau daṇḍinau varadau kāryau sākṣasūtrakamaṇḍalū

Likewise the preceptors of the gods and of the demons (Jupiter and Venus) are to be made yellow and white, four-armed, bearing staffs, granting boons, with rosary and water-pot.

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MtP 94.6

इन्द्रनीलद्युतिः शूली वरदो गृध्रवाहनः बाणबाणासनधरः कर्तव्यो ऽर्कसुतस् तथा

indranīladyutiḥ śūlī varado gṛdhravāhanaḥ bāṇabāṇāsanadharaḥ kartavyo 'rkasutas tathā

With the luster of sapphire, holding a trident, granting boons, riding a vulture, bearing bow and arrow — thus should the son of the Sun (Saturn) be made.

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MtP 94.7

करालवदनः खड्गचर्मशूली वरप्रदः नीलसिंहासनस्थश्च राहुरत्र प्रशस्यते

karālavadanaḥ khaḍgacarmaśūlī varapradaḥ nīlasiṃhāsanasthaśca rāhuratra praśasyate

With a gaping, fearsome face, holding sword, shield and trident, granting boons, and seated on a blue lion-seat — such is Rāhu commended here.

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MtP 94.8

धूम्रा द्विबाहवः सर्वे गदिनो विकृताननाः गृध्रासनगता नित्यं केतवः स्युर्वरप्रदाः

dhūmrā dvibāhavaḥ sarve gadino vikṛtānanāḥ gṛdhrāsanagatā nityaṃ ketavaḥ syurvarapradāḥ

Smoky-hued, all two-armed, bearing maces, with distorted faces, always seated on vulture-seats — such should the Ketus be, granting boons.

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MtP 94.9

सर्वे किरीटिनः कार्या ग्रहा लोकहितावहाः स्वाङ्गुलेनोच्छ्रिताः सर्वे शतमष्टोत्तरं सदा

sarve kirīṭinaḥ kāryā grahā lokahitāvahāḥ svāṅgulenocchritāḥ sarve śatamaṣṭottaraṃ sadā

All the planets are to be made wearing diadems, bringing benefit to the world, and all always raised to a height of one hundred and eight of their own finger-breadths.

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