Matsyapurana 93.13
Matsyapurāṇa 93.13
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93.13
bhāskarasyeśvaraṃ vidyād umāṃ ca śaśinastathā
skandamaṅgārakasyāpi budhasya ca tathā harim //
(10) Śiva is the Presiding Deity (adhidevatâ) of the Sun, (11) the Goddess Pârvatî of the Moon, (12) Śkanda (Kârtika) of the Mars, and (13) Hari of the Mercury, (14) Brahmâ of the Jupiter, (15) Indra of the Venus, (16) Yama (Dharmarâja) of the Saturn, (17) Kâla of the Râhu, and (18) Chitragupta of the Kêtu, (19) Agni, (20) Water, (21) Earth, (22) Viṣṇu, (23) Indra (24) Aindri (wife of Indra), (25) Prajâpati, (26) Sarpa, (27) Brahmâ, (28) Gaṇeśa, (29) Durgâ, (30) Vâyu and (31) Âkâśa are the secondary presiding Deities (Pratyadhidevata). All these make up 31, to which number adding the Twin Aśvinîkumâras, the group becomes of 32. All of them should be invoked in the sacrificial fire by Vyâhṛitis.—14-16.
Translations (2)
- The Matsya Puranam — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation