Shloka 41

Matsya Purana — Agastya’s Origin

Devanagari script

मद्विमानोदये कुर्याद् यः कश्चित्पूजनं मम स सप्तलोकाधिपतिः पर्यायेण भविष्यति //

Transliteration

madvimānodaye kuryād yaḥ kaścitpūjanaṃ mama sa saptalokādhipatiḥ paryāyeṇa bhaviṣyati //

Translation

Whoever performs worship of me at the time when my divine vimāna rises shall, in due course, become a sovereign lord over the seven worlds.

Word by Word

• mad-vimāna-udaye: at the rising/appearance of My vimāna

• kuryāt: should do/performs

• yaḥ kaścit: whoever, anyone at all

• pūjanam: worship, ritual honoring

• mama: of Me

• saḥ: he

• sapta-loka-adhipatiḥ: ruler/lord of the seven worlds

• paryāyeṇa: in succession, in due course, over time

• bhaviṣyati: will become

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution within Matsya Purana’s instructional dialogue)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya (Vishnu)
• Vimana
• Sapta-lokas (seven worlds)

Tags

• Ritual Worship
• Phalaśruti
• Vimāna
• Bhakti
• Puranic Cosmology

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it reflects post-cosmic-order cosmology (the seven worlds) and states that devotion at an auspicious divine manifestation (vimāna-udaya) yields exalted cosmic status.

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

It frames household or royal piety as a dharmic act: timely worship (pūjā) of the deity is presented as a cause of future sovereignty and prosperity, encouraging disciplined ritual observance as part of righteous living.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual cue is the ‘vimāna-udaya’ moment—an auspicious time-marker for worship; in temple contexts, “vimāna” also evokes the sanctum superstructure and divine presence, reinforcing the importance of precise timing and ceremonial honoring in pūjā.