Shloka 57

Matsya Purana — Agastya’s Origin

Devanagari script

इह पठति शृणोति वा य एतद् युगलमुनिप्रभवार्घ्यसम्प्रदानम् मतिमपि च ददाति सो ऽपि विष्णोर् भवनगतः परिपूज्यते ऽमरौघैः //

Transliteration

iha paṭhati śṛṇoti vā ya etad yugalamuniprabhavārghyasampradānam matimapi ca dadāti so 'pi viṣṇor bhavanagataḥ paripūjyate 'maraughaiḥ //

Translation

Whoever in this world recites, or even merely hears, this account of the proper offering of arghya that arose from the Yuga(la) sages—and who also imparts it as instruction—he too, having reached the abode of Viṣṇu, is honored and worshipped by multitudes of gods.

Word by Word

• iha: in this world

• paṭhati: recites/reads

• śṛṇoti: hears

• vā: or

• yaḥ: whoever

• etat: this

• yugala-muni-prabhava: arising from/propounded by the Yuga(la) sages

• arghya: ritual offering (water/oblation of honor)

• sampradānam: proper giving/bestowal

• matim api: even understanding/instruction (counsel)

• ca: and

• dadāti: gives/imparts

• saḥ api: he too

• viṣṇoḥ: of Viṣṇu

• bhavana-gataḥ: having gone to the abode/house (heavenly realm)

• paripūjyate: is fully honored/worshipped

• amara-aughaiḥ: by hosts/multitudes of immortals (gods).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) conveying the phala-śruti in the Matsya Purana tradition

Entities Mentioned

• Vishnu
• Amaras (Devas)
• Yugala Munis (a pair/group of sages referenced in the tradition)

Tags

• Phala-shruti
• Arghya
• Ritual Merit
• Vishnu Loka
• Hearing and Recitation

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it is a phala-śruti stating that reciting, hearing, and transmitting the rite (arghya-sampradāna) leads to attaining Viṣṇu’s abode and divine honor.

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

It emphasizes a core householder duty in the Purāṇas: śravaṇa (hearing), pāṭha (recitation), and dāna/upanayana of knowledge (sharing right instruction). Supporting and teaching correct ritual practice is presented as a direct source of religious merit.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual point is arghya-sampradāna—the proper offering of arghya as an act of honor in worship. The verse highlights that correct performance, plus teaching it to others, yields high spiritual reward.